Fathers and Violence: A Program to Change Behavior, Improve Parenting, and Heal Relationships - Hardcover

Stover, Carla Smith

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1462552994 ISBN 13: 9781462552993

Publisher: Guilford Press, 2023

Synopsis

This highly accessible book presents a new approach to treating men who use violence against their partners and/or children. The Fathers for Change (F4C) program has a unique focus on fostering fathers' accountability and reflective functioning, and repairing father–child relationships. Grounded in theory and research, it addresses a key need for parents who want to stay together or coparent successfully in the aftermath of violence, while prioritizing all family members' safety. Clinicians learn how to implement each component of F4C, from assessment to individual-focused work to coparent and family sessions, if appropriate. Illustrative case vignettes are featured throughout. An appendix provides 32 reproducible forms, worksheets, and handouts that can be downloaded (many in a fillable format) and printed as needed.

About this title

About the Author

Carla Smith Stover, PhD, is Director of the Fathers for Change Program at the Yale University School of Medicine Child Study Center. Dr. Stover received a Career Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse that initiated her research on interventions for fathers with intimate partner violence (IPV) behaviors. She developed Fathers for Change and has continued to conduct studies of the intervention. She has published widely on the topics of trauma, IPV, and substance misuse, and has presented trainings internationally on the topics of family conflict, healthy relationships, family violence, engaging and treating fathers, and interventions for childhood trauma. Dr. Stover serves on the editorial board of the journal Advances in Dual Diagnosis.

Edition details

• Publisher: Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1462552994
• ISBN 13: 9781462552993
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256