Understanding the Research Evaluating the Effectiveness of Batterers' Intervention Programs
Publication year:
2008
| Cataloged on:
Nov. 26, 2008
ANNOTATION: Findings from research regarding batterers' intervention programs are reviewed. Topics covered include: the more common batterers' intervention programs available; research that has been conducted on the effectiveness of batterer's intervention programs; the effectiveness of these programs according to the research; studies suggesting program effectiveness and methodological limitations to these studies that may impact their conclusions; who batterers' intervention programs should target; variables correlated with a positive outcome; quick summaries of research on the characteristics of batterers and the state of intervention program research; and types of programs that have shown some effectiveness with domestic violence offenders.
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