Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Substance abuse and men who batter: issues in theory and practice
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Williams, Oliver Bennett, Larry W
Keywords:	Drug and alcohol misuse;Perpetrators;Theories of violence
Categories:	People with mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues
Year:	2003
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	9 (5), May 2003
Notes:	This review article surveys empirical data which links substance abuse and domestic violence and goes on to examine briefly the theories and research which explains the link between the two: classical disinhibition, cognitive distortion, learned disinhibition, deviancy disavowal and power. The practical issues of dealing with substance abusers in the context of treating a perpetrator are also discussed. These include what constitutes best practice in this situation, an examination of the critical assumptions to be made in the practice setting, screening and assessment, placement and exclusion and sequencing of the intervention. The special case of treating African American men is addressed and five points are suggested to achieve a change in their behaviour.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12534
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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