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Systems of Accountability for Abusive Men in a Domestic Violence Context

Author : Carla Cezario
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 53 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book Systems of Accountability for Abusive Men in a Domestic Violence Context written by Carla Cezario and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The domestic violence movement had extraordinary success in enlightening society on the scope, predominance, and consequences of battering, but more limited ability in successfully intervening and preventing the abuse of women by their intimate male partners. Taking this perspective, the present study offers four main goals: 1) describe the theories of domestic violence causation and the evolution of the current strategies for intervening with abusive men and why men are abusive; 2) evaluate current domestic violence interventions to understand the rationale has produce the development of these strategies; 3) Describe and critically analyze the limitations of current domestic violence intervention strategies for abusive men; and 4) Present solutions to improve the system. A literature review focusing on the nature of abusive behavior, the effectiveness of current strategies and suggestions on how to develop new intervention strategies to reduce male abusive behavior against their female partners are presented.

Engaging a Systems Approach to Evaluate Domestic Violence Intervention with Abusive Men

Author : Courtenay Silvergleid Wallpe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Engaging a Systems Approach to Evaluate Domestic Violence Intervention with Abusive Men written by Courtenay Silvergleid Wallpe and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The domestic violence movement has had remarkable success illuminating the scope, prevalence and consequences of battering, but has been more limited in its ability to successfully intervene and prevent abuse of women by their intimate male partners. Surprisingly, there has been little research directed at understanding why intervention strategies with perpetrators are only minimally effective. Studies have focused on assessing the degree to which and for whom individual components such as arrest, prosecution and psycho-educational programs for abusive men are successful, but few explorations have attempted to describe limitations and challenges to the domestic violence intervention 'system as a whole'. Employing a systems approach, a process-oriented evaluation of the domestic violence intervention system in Portland, Oregon was conducted. Ten focus groups were facilitated with key stakeholders in the coordinated community response. Participants included police and probation officers, victim advocates, victim/survivors, batterer intervention program providers, and batterer intervention program participants. The focus group discussions were analyzed using constructivist grounded theory and emergent themes were identified. Based on stakeholder testimony, it appears as though seven interacting features may limit the effectiveness of domestic violence intervention strategies with abusive men: 1) attempting to simultaneously punish and rehabilitate perpetrators, 2) dominance of a "one size fits all" approach, 3) insufficient accountability within the system for abusive men, 4) rampant victim blaming, 5) barriers to effective collaboration, 6) confusion created by complex domestic violence dynamics, and 7) reactivity instead of activism and prevention. These and other findings are discussed in light of their capacity to illuminate fundamental tensions associated with relying so heavily on the criminal justice system to intervene in domestic violence (e.g., the contradictions that surface when attempting to protect and empower victims, the difficulty of balancing consistency with an individually tailored response when sanctioning perpetrators). Despite these and other challenges, complete dismissal of the criminal justice system's role in holding abusive men accountable seems unwise. Instead, it will be important for movement activists, practitioners, and researchers to critically reflect upon its limitations and work to redress and refine its use, while simultaneously developing new strategies that engage a wider range of community resources.

Young Men and Domestic Abuse

Author : David Gadd
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317936779
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Download or read book Young Men and Domestic Abuse written by David Gadd and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys reveal that domestic abuse is more commonplace among teenagers and young adults than older populations, yet surprisingly little is written about young men’s involvement in it. Reporting on a three-year study based in the UK, this book explores young men’s involvement in domestic abuse, whether as victims, perpetrators or witnesses to violent behaviors between adults. Original survey data, focus group material and in-depth biographical interviews are used to make the case for a more thoroughgoing engagement with the meanings young men come to attribute to violent behavior, include the tendency among many to configure violence within families as "fights" that call for acts of male heroism. The book also highlights the dearth of services interventions for young men prone to domestic abuse, and the challenges of developing responsive practice in this area. Each section of the book highlights further online resources that those looking to conduct research in this area or apply its insights in practice can draw upon.

Solution-focused Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders

Author : Mo Yee Lee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195146778
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Solution-focused Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders written by Mo Yee Lee and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rates of recidivism for domestic 'batterers' following traditional treatment programs has lent urgency to finding alternative methods. This book describes a cutting-edge approach to treatment, 'solution-focused therapy', that focuses on holding offenders responsible for building solutions.

Restorative Justice and Family Violence

Author : Heather Strang
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521521659
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (216 download)

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Download or read book Restorative Justice and Family Violence written by Heather Strang and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-07-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2002 book addresses one of the most controversial topics in restorative justice: its potential for dealing with conflicts within families. Most restorative justice programs specifically exclude family violence as an appropriate offence to be dealt with this way. This book focuses on the issues in family violence that may warrant special caution about restorative justice, in particular, feminist and indigenous concerns. At the same time it looks for ways of designing a place for restorative interventions that respond to these concerns. Further, it asks whether there are ways that restorative processes can contribute to reducing and preventing family violence, to healing its survivors and to confronting the wellsprings of this violence. The book discusses the shortcomings of the present criminal justice response to family violence. It suggests that these shortcomings require us to explore other ways of addressing this apparently intractable problem.

Religion and Intimate Partner Violence

Author : Nancy Nason-Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190607211
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Religion and Intimate Partner Violence written by Nancy Nason-Clark and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intimate partner violence is a complex, ugly, fear-inducing reality for large numbers of women around the world. When violence exists in a relationship, safety is compromised, shame abounds, and peace evaporates. Violence is learned behavior and it flourishes most when it is ignored, minimized, or misunderstood. When it strikes the homes of deeply religious women, they are: more vulnerable; more likely to believe that their abusive partners can, and will, change; less likely to leave a violent home, temporarily or forever; often reluctant to seek outside sources of assistance; and frequently disappointed by the response of the religious leader to their call for help. These women often believe they are called by God to endure the suffering, to forgive (and to keep on forgiving) their abuser, and to fulfill their marital vows until death do us part. Concurrently, many batterers employ explicitly religious language to justify the violence towards their partners, and sometime they manipulate spiritual leaders who try to offer them help. Religion and Intimate Partner Violence seeks to navigate the relatively unchartered waters of intimate partner violence in families of deep faith. The program of research on which it is based spans over twenty-five years, and includes a wide variety of specific studies involving religious leaders, congregations, battered women, men in batterer intervention programs, and the army of workers who assist families impacted by abuse, including criminal justice workers, therapeutic staff, advocacy workers, and religious leaders. The authors provide a rich and colorful portrayal of the intersection of intimate partner violence and religious beliefs and practices that inform and interweave throughout daily life. Such a focus on lived religion enables readers to isolate, examine, and evaluate ways in which religion both augments and thwarts the journey towards justice, accountability, healing and wholeness for women and men caught in the web of intimate partner violence.

Why Does He Do That?

Author : Lundy Bancroft
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780425191651
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)

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Download or read book Why Does He Do That? written by Lundy Bancroft and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-09-02 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft—a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men—uses his knowledge about how abusers think to help women recognize when they are being controlled or devalued, and to find ways to get free of an abusive relationship. He says he loves you. So...why does he do that? You’ve asked yourself this question again and again. Now you have the chance to see inside the minds of angry and controlling men—and change your life. In Why Does He Do That? you will learn about: • The early warning signs of abuse • The nature of abusive thinking • Myths about abusers • Ten abusive personality types • The role of drugs and alcohol • What you can fix, and what you can’t • And how to get out of an abusive relationship safely “This is without a doubt the most informative and useful book yet written on the subject of abusive men. Women who are armed with the insights found in these pages will be on the road to recovering control of their lives.”—Jay G. Silverman, Ph.D., Director, Violence Prevention Programs, Harvard School of Public Health

Domestic Violence

Author : Andrew Day
Publisher : Institute of Criminology, Sydney
ISBN 13 : 9781862877283
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (772 download)

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Download or read book Domestic Violence written by Andrew Day and published by Institute of Criminology, Sydney. This book was released on 2009 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys suggest that around one third of all adult women will at some point in their life experience abuse perpetrated by an intimate male partner. In recent years a number of 'integrated responses' to domestic violence have been developed which are coordinated, appropriate, consistent responses aimed at enhancing victim safety, reducing secondary victimisation and holding abusers accountable for their violence. An increasingly important part of integrated responses is the delivery of interventions for male perpetrators of violence.In this book contributions come from those working with victims of domestic violence, from within the criminal justice system and integrated response programs. They describe and discuss the provision of programs and services that are designed to reduce the risk of domestic violence amongst known perpetrators. Outcome data, theoretical and clinical issues relevant to program delivery are discussed in detail.Domestic Violence - Working With Men provides a timely resource in the development of programs and services to reduce the risk of known perpetrators committing further acts of violence towards women. Corrigenda - Replacement Chapter 2:The Gold Coast Domestic Violence Integrated Response to Perpetrators of Domestic Violence: Political Activism in Practice

Social Work and Domestic Violence

Author : Lesley Laing
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446290999
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (462 download)

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Download or read book Social Work and Domestic Violence written by Lesley Laing and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domestic violence affects all areas of social work. This book shows how social workers can intervene in everyday practice with victims, their families and perpetrators of domestic abuse. It provides students with knowledge of theory, research and policy to put directly in practice across a variety of legal and service-user contexts. Topics covered include: Child protection Interprofessional collaboration The policy and legal context Working with women Working with men Each chapter begins with a case study and concludes with reflective questions to highlight practice dilemmas and challenge students to reflect critically. Further reading from a rich range of sources guides readers to expand their knowledge. This book will be valuable reading for students studying domestic violence, child protection, and family social work, as well as practitioners of Social Work.

A Troubled Marriage

Author : Leigh Goodmark
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479858579
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book A Troubled Marriage written by Leigh Goodmark and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choice's Outstanding Academic Title list for 2013 The development of a legal regime to combat domestic violence in the United States has been lauded as one of the feminist movement’s greatest triumphs. But, Leigh Goodmark argues, the resulting system is deeply flawed in ways that prevent it from assisting many women subjected to abuse. The current legal response to domestic violence is excessively focused on physical violence; this narrow definition of abuse fails to provide protection from behaviors that are profoundly damaging, including psychological, economic, and reproductive abuse. The system uses mandatory policies that deny women subjected to abuse autonomy and agency, substituting the state’s priorities for women’s goals. A Troubled Marriage is a provocative exploration of how the legal system’s response to domestic violence developed, why that response is flawed, and what we should do to change it. Goodmark argues for an anti-essentialist system, which would define abuse and allocate power in a manner attentive to the experiences, goals, needs and priorities of individual women. Theoretically rich yet conversational, A Troubled Marriage imagines a legal system based on anti-essentialist principles and suggests ways to look beyond the system to help women find justice and economic stability, engage men in the struggle to end abuse, and develop community accountability for abuse.

The Revolution Starts at Home

Author : Ching-In Chen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781849352628
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (526 download)

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Download or read book The Revolution Starts at Home written by Ching-In Chen and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radical movements for social change are not immune to sexual assault and gendered violence. This landmark collection brings together two dozen voices, as fearless as they are compassionate, to challenge the intimate forms of oppression that surround us. The Revolution Starts at Home began as a popular zine when published in its complete form by South End Press (2011). With South End's closing, it went out of print before it could reach its audience - just as its relevance was becoming clear. This facsimile reprint edition will breathe new life into this important project.

Changing Violent Men

Author : R. Emerson Dobash
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 0761905359
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Changing Violent Men written by R. Emerson Dobash and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Changing Violent Men is based on the evaluation of British criminal justice responses and treatment programs for men who use violence against a woman partner. Court enforced abuser programs are compared with more traditional sanctions such as fines and probation. And qualitative and quantitative data are used to delineate patterns of personal change. This book allows the men and women involved to speak about their lives and the impact of criminal justice interventions upon them.

Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys

Author : Elizabeth A. Bates
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000828867
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys written by Elizabeth A. Bates and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-12-30 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domestic Violence Against Men and Boys: Experiences of Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence is a unique book that brings together contemporary research and practice around working with men and boys who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. The book features contributions from experts within the field who draw on the wide range of evidence that demonstrates the multifarious experiences and impacts of this victimisation. This text focusses on the increasing evidence related to the prevalence of domestic violence and abuse within the family towards men and boys. With contributions from experts within the field, this book covers a comprehensive list of topics derived from empirical evidence. The chapters focus on key themes, such as, experience of the abuse; challenges to the current theory; barriers and experiences of help-seeking; impact on children, and working with male victims within practice and criminal justice settings. Further, the text underscores numerous recommendations around changing current practices to enable a better support system for men and boys. The text will therefore be invaluable in increasing awareness of the research and support in the field of domestic violence. This book will be of use to researchers, practitioners and educators working in the field of domestic violence and abuse. It will also be beneficial to policy makers who are reviewing legislation and those involved in commissioning psychological services, and victim services that work with male victims.

Education Groups for Men Who Batter

Author : Ellen Pence
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826179916
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Education Groups for Men Who Batter written by Ellen Pence and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1993-04-06 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Pence and Paymar are right on target again. Their analysis of battering is excellent and their approach...is straightforward, useful and clear. [The book] tells you what to do with abusive men and how to do it well. [The authors] challenge practitioners to do their work in a manner that is compassionate yet never colluding. Accountability and safety to battered women and creating a process of change for abusive men are central to its success." --Susan Schechter, author of Women and Male Violence "Drawing upon years of experience...Pence and Paymar have written a practical and conceptually sound curriculum for batterers' groups. This book offers an effective guide to both the beginning facilitator and the experienced clinician for engaging batterers in the lifelong process of changing their intimate relationships, from those based on coercive control to those based on equality. [They] accomplish this task without compromising their commitment to advocacy with battered women." --Anne L. Ganley, PhD, Domestic Violence Program Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center "Presents the most comprehensive and successful methods for working with men who batter. Mixing discussion, self-analysis and opportunities for learning new behaviors, this well-mapped-out intervention strategy helps counselors hold men accountable while teaching non-abusive behaviors." --Fernando Merderos, Executive Director of Common Purpose, Boston, MA "Education Groups for Men Who Batter is a curriculum and a methodology which unequivocally identifies the exercise of violent and coercive tactics against women in intimate relationships as intentional, strategic behavior....[It] is an essential training tool for all actors in the justice and human services systems. Only when tactics of control are seen as intentional intimate terrorism can these systems construct responses effectively to end the violence.î --Barbara J. Hart, Esq., Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence "Presents the leading approach to undoing men's abuse of women...The Duluth Model has pioneered an approach based on the experiences of abused women and consequently tailored to their circumstances. It tackles the social dimensions of woman abuse more directly and decisively than any of the psychological or skill-building approaches circulating in the field." -- Edward W. Gondolf, author of Men Who Batter, Battered Women as Survivors, and Psychiatric Response to Family Violence "The Duluth Model has inspired activists all over the world, and its principles are being followed in programs in several countries. We predict that this book will become the standard text for those who work with men who batter." --Rebecca Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash authors of Violence Against Wives; Women, Violence and Social Change; and Women Viewing Violence

Demanding Accountability in Domestic Violence Courts

Author : Johnna L. Pike
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (974 download)

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Download or read book Demanding Accountability in Domestic Violence Courts written by Johnna L. Pike and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore defendants' experiences in the Specialized Domestic Violence Court process in Erie County, New York. Domestic violence courts are problem solving courts which emerged to address the unique needs of abuse survivors and to promote greater accountability among perpetrators. The domestic violence court model while having been credited with empowering survivors has raised concerns about denying defendants meaningful engagement in the criminal justice process. This study thus sought to understand how defendants' experiences may have impacted attitudes about accountability and willingness to comply with court directives. The following research questions framed this study: (1) How have defendants' interactions as part of the court process influenced perceptions about their treatment?; (2) How have defendants constructed their understanding of accountability for the violence and position in the criminal justice system?; (3) What factors did defendants regard as impeding and/or facilitating their ability to comply with the mandates of the court? Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with twenty criminal defendants who were situated in a domestic violence court and who had been court mandated to attend a batterer's intervention program. The themes that emerged from the interviews included: (1) defendants perceived that they had been treated unfairly as part of the court process, (2) defendants resisted the abuser stigma by eliciting techniques of neutralization, and (3) defendants perceived both their inability to have voice during the court process and the "one size fits all" approach of the domestic violence courts as barriers to their compliance. The findings suggest that domestic violence courts are confronted with potential risks in ignoring defendants' perceptions of fairness. Defendants demonstrated neutralization strategies to justify a lack of accountability for their abusive behavior and to resist the moral bind of the law. Further, the findings illustrate the difficulties that domestic violence courts face in tackling neutralizations among domestic violence defendants. Finally, the findings suggest a need to rethink the approach toward accountability achievement in these cases.

Violent No More

Author : Michael Paymar
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0897936663
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (979 download)

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Download or read book Violent No More written by Michael Paymar and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-01-27 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Violent No More is for men who have struggled with or are currently being violent in an intimate relationship. Filled with real stories of men who have harmed the ones they love and found the courage to change, this highly acclaimed book has helped thousands acknowledge and reform their abusive behavior. Author Michael Paymar doesn't sidestep the unpleasant reality of domestic violence—included here are the sometimes shocking first-person accounts of violent men, along with those of battered women. More importantly, many of these stories illustrate the ways in which men were able to stop their use of violence and control. This edition contains four new chapters which address the challenges faced by practitioners who work with domestic violence offenders or victims, and the particular struggles faced by combat veterans returning from war, many of whom come home with PTSD and other mental health issues. With group exercises and individual goal-setting plans to help men find healthy ways of responding to conflict, change the cultural conditioning that condones violence, and avoid reverting to old patterns, Violent No More is an essential guide for men dealing with violence issues, as well as for the professionals who assist in their efforts to improve.

Decriminalizing Domestic Violence

Author : Leigh Goodmark
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520968298
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Decriminalizing Domestic Violence written by Leigh Goodmark and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decriminalizing Domestic Violence asks the crucial, yet often overlooked, question of why and how the criminal legal system became the primary response to intimate partner violence in the United States. It introduces readers, both new and well versed in the subject, to the ways in which the criminal legal system harms rather than helps those who are subjected to abuse and violence in their homes and communities, and shares how it drives, rather than deters, intimate partner violence. The book examines how social, legal, and financial resources are diverted into a criminal legal apparatus that is often unable to deliver justice or safety to victims or to prevent intimate partner violence in the first place. Envisioned for both courses and research topics in domestic violence, family violence, gender and law, and sociology of law, the book challenges readers to understand intimate partner violence not solely, or even primarily, as a criminal law concern but as an economic, public health, community, and human rights problem. It also argues that only by viewing intimate partner violence through these lenses can we develop a balanced policy agenda for addressing it. At a moment when we are examining our national addiction to punishment, Decriminalizing Domestic Violence offers a thoughtful, pragmatic roadmap to real reform.