Batterer intervention systems : issues, outcomes, and recommendations /

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Author / Creator:Gondolf, Edward W., 1948-
Imprint:Thousand Oaks : Sage Publications, c2002.
Description:ix, 254 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Sage series on violence against women
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4579829
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ISBN:076191661X (c : alk. paper)
0761916628 (p : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction: The Emergence of Batterer Programs and Intervention Systems
  • Part II. Evaluation Issues
  • 2. Evaluating if Batterer Programs Work
  • 3. The Limitations of Previous Evaluations
  • 4. Comparing Batterer Intervention Systems
  • Part II. Outcomes And Implications
  • 5. The Diverse Characteristics of Program Participants
  • 6. The De-Escalation of Reassault and Other Abuse
  • 7. Evidence of a Program Effect
  • 8. Difficulty in Identifying the Most Dangerous Men
  • Part III. Research And Policy Recommendations
  • 9. Conclusion: The System Matters
  • Appendix: Research Staff