The future of batterer programs : reassessing evidence-based practice /

The future of batterer programs : reassessing evidence-based practice /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gondolf, Edward W., 1948-
Imprint:	Boston : Northeastern University Press, c2012.
Description:	xvi, 317 p. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law.
Subject:	Wife abuse -- United States -- Prevention. Abusive men -- Rehabilitation -- United States. Victims of family violence -- Services for -- United States. Abusive men -- Rehabilitation. Victims of family violence -- Services for. Wife abuse -- Prevention. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8775256

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ISBN:	9781555537692 (cloth : alk. paper) 1555537693 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781555537708 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1555537707 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781555537715 1555537715
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
Sorting Out Batterer Programs
The Uncertain State of Batterer Programs
The Debate about Program Effectiveness
The New Psychology of Batterers
The Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychodynamic Divide
The Many Efforts to Categorize Batterers
The System Matters
Risk Management in the Intervention System
Implementation, Implementation
Conclusion
Notes
References
Index