The Future of Batterer Programs: Reassessing Evidence-Based Practice (New England Gender, Crime & Law) - Softcover

Gondolf, Edward W.

 
9781555537708: The Future of Batterer Programs: Reassessing Evidence-Based Practice (New England Gender, Crime & Law)
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ISBN 10: 1555537707 ISBN 13: 9781555537708
Publisher: Northeastern University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Batterer programs are at a critical juncture, with a handful of experimental program evaluations showing little or no effect from the prevailing program approach. This finding has prompted calls to overhaul or replace such programs. Edward W. Gondolf examines batterer research in light of the push for "evidence-based practice" and advocates a progressive evolution of batterer intervention as it currently stands. Cautioning against the call for programs based on a "new psychology," he argues that current cognitive-behavioral approaches are appropriate for most cases, with the addition of ongoing risk management for severely violent men. Overall, he promotes a broader picture of batterer intervention and advocates better implementation of the basic principles established in the criminal justice field.

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About the Author

EDWARD W. GONDOLF is director of research, Mid-Atlantic Addiction Research and Training Institute, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

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Publisher
Northeastern University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1555537707
ISBN 13 
9781555537708
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336

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