Becoming ethical : a parallel, political journey with men who have abused /
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| Imprint: | Dorset [England] : Russell House Publishing, 2009. |
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| Description: | xiv, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8401519 |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Preface
- Introduction
- New developments in invitational practice
- About this book
- Part 1. Violence, Abuse and the Politics of Intervention
- Chapter 1. Violence, Resistance and Restorative Practice
- The nature of violence
- Becoming vigilant towards violence
- Misguided blueprints for living
- When does violence constitute abuse?
- Politics of violence - capture of desire
- Politics of disadvantage
- A common focus with abusive practices
- Politics of resistance - ethics and protest
- Appeals to ethics
- Politics of intervention
- Ethics of restorative practice
- Fairness - the ethic of protest
- Restitution - the ethic of remorse
- Respect of difference - the ethic of generous love
- Summary - pathways for resistance
- Chapter 2. The Politics of Intervention
- Informing principles of practice
- Statutory context
- Holding a political position
- Politics of accountability
- Politics of assessment
- Invitational assessment practices
- Part 2. Becoming Ready for the Journey - An Invitational Paradigm
- Chapter 3. Enabling Ethical Practice
- Reflecting on challenge
- The nature and effects of challenge
- Practices for anticipating and reflecting on challenge
- Introduction to case examples (Jack, Tom, Kevin and Barry)
- Enabling possibilities
- Curiosity about restraint
- Listening for intent
- Chapter 4. Attending to Ethical Possibilities
- Opening space for ethical conversation
- Declaring a just purpose
- Attending to immediate restraints
- Declining attributions of blame
- Legitimising protest
- Opening ethical space
- Appealing to ethical preferences
- Ethical appeals
- Listening for intent
- Ethical clarification
- Connections through difference
- Ethics in the face of adversity
- Chapter 5. Addressing Abusive Behaviour
- Addressing contradiction - windows to shame
- Contrasting intent and action
- Promoting a sober conversation about abusive behaviour
- Opening a window to shame
- Repositioning shame
- Establishing readiness for the journey
- Broadening the focus on abusive behaviour
- Mapping the effects of abuse - affirming ethical preferences
- Establishing commitment
- Chapter 6. Becoming Accountable
- Balances in accountability
- Enhancing our parallel journeys
- Chapter 7. Principles and Practices for Group Intervention
- Establishing readiness
- Invitational group structure and process
- Establishing a duty of care
- What are our responsibilities as group facilitators?
- Establishing commitment to a restorative project
- Chapter 8. Overview - A Restorative Project
- Part 3. An Itinerary for the Journey
- Chapter 9. Preparing an Itinerary for Facing Up
- Chapter 10. Naming Practices - The Nature and Effects of Abuse
- Naming abusive behaviour
- Naming the effects of abuse
- Chapter 11. Revisioning Practices - Mapping and Resisting Pathways Towards Abusive Behaviour
- Chapter 12. Restitution Practices
- Chapter 13. Practices for Demonstrating Respect
- Criticism and judgement (in the name of truth)
- Possessiveness (in the name of love)
- Vengeance and getting even (in the name of justice)
- Provocation (in the name of human limitation)
- Part 4. Broadening the Journey: A Relationship and Family and Community Context
- Chapter 14. A Context for Relationship Counselling
- Assessing readiness for engagement with couples
- Chapter 15. Invitational Practice in Situations of Abuse
- Preparation for couple counselling
- Individual information forums
- Couple information forums
- Couple counselling meetings
- Clarification of readiness in a couple meeting
- Reflecting on individual responsibilities
- Restitution - acknowledging the effects of abuse
- Establishing a relationship focus
- Challenging interactional restraints
- Chapter 16. Reciprocal Couple Violence - Respecting Difference
- Naming differences
- History of dispute
- Captive effects of domestic love
- Becoming interested in differences
- The person you are becoming
- A relational sense of becoming
- Interviewing a listening partner
- Part 5. Collaborative Evaluation on the Journey
- Chapter 17. Ethical Assessment in Partner Care
- Goal attainment assessment
- Goal attainment rating
- Goal attainment criteria
- The rating of goal attainment
- Evaluation methodology
- Baseline measures
- Assessment in a group context
- Pre-group assessment
- Post-group and follow-up assessments
- Use of assessment instruments
- Tables
- References
