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100			_aHetherington, Sally. _92952
245			_aEvaluation of a community based programme for perpetrators of intimate partner violence _cSally Hetherington
246			_aA thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University Albany.
260			_c2009
300			_aelectronic document (137 p.) : PDF file (775.8 KB)
520			_aTreatment for perpetrators of Intimate partner violence (IPV) is most often provided by community based IPV perpetrator programmes. These programmes have become an integral part of the response to IPV despite the fact that they are plagued by high rates of attrition and researchers suggest their effectiveness may be limited. It has been suggested that the retention rates and effectiveness of the programmes may be improved by tailoring treatment to specific subgroups of IPV perpetrators. This study was an evaluation of a community based IPV perpetrator programme. Participants were twenty two male IPV perpetrators who were court and not court ordered to treatment for violence towards a female intimate partner. Only seven participants completed the programme. Their self reported incidents of violence, alcohol consumption, change readiness and levels of working alliance were measured up to four times during the 18 week programme. Results indicated that participants who completed the programme or the majority of it significantly reduced their violence towards intimate partners and their levels of alcohol consumption. Higher levels of violence were associated with alcohol abuse and non court ordered status. As expected, court ordered participants reported lower levels of readiness to change and working alliance, and higher levels of alcohol abuse. However they were more likely to complete the programme compared with non court ordered participants. Implications of these findings are discussed. Author's abstract.
650	2	7	_926 _aABUSIVE MEN
650	2	7	_9203 _aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE
650	2	7	_92951 _aPERPETRATOR PROGRAMMES
650	2	7	_aINTERVENTION _9326
650	2	7	_aTREATMENT _9613
650	2	7	_aEVALUATION _9236
651			_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
650	2	7	_9431 _aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE
856			_uhttp://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/1361
942			_cTHESIS _2ddc
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