Problematising effectiveness : the inclusion of victim advocacy services in living without violence programmes provision and evaluation Stephanie Denne, Leigh Coombes and Mandy Morgan
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ArticleSeries: Refereed Proceedings of Doing Psychology: Manawatu Doctoral Research SymposiumPublication details: Palmerston North, N.Z. : Massey University, 2013Subject(s): Online resources:
In: Refereed Proceedings of Doing Psychology: Manawatu Doctoral Research Symposium, 2013, 2: 27-34Summary: "Advocacy services in collaboration with living without violence programmes have the potential to increase experiences of safety and well-being for the victims of domestic violence. However, advocacy services are not always offered within programmes and the influence of advocacy is often over-looked when evaluating the ‘effectiveness’ of programme provision. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews with five (ex) partners of men who had completed a living without violence programme found that advocacy services meaningfully increased victims’ feelings of safety and well-being independent from changes, or lack of change, in the men’s violent behaviour. Therefore, victim advocacy may be a valuable addition to living without violence programmes and can potentially offer a broader, multidimensional understanding of ‘effectiveness’ in evaluations of programme success. " (Authors' abstract)
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Refereed Proceedings of Doing Psychology: Manawatu Doctoral Research Symposium, 2013, 2: 27-34
"Advocacy services in collaboration with living without violence programmes have the potential to increase experiences of safety and well-being for the victims of domestic violence. However, advocacy services are not always offered within programmes and the influence of advocacy is often over-looked when evaluating the ‘effectiveness’ of programme provision. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews with five (ex) partners of men who had completed a living without violence programme found that advocacy services meaningfully increased victims’ feelings of safety and well-being independent from changes, or lack of change, in the men’s violent behaviour. Therefore, victim advocacy may be a valuable addition to living without violence programmes and can potentially offer a broader, multidimensional understanding of ‘effectiveness’ in evaluations of programme success. " (Authors' abstract)