Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Dialogical views on partner abuser treatment: balancing confrontation and support
Other Titles:	Journal of family violence
Authors:	Holma, Juha Rasanen, Eveliina Seikkula, Jaakko
Keywords:	Perpetrator programs;Service provision
Year:	2012
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	27 (4), 2012
Notes:	Treatment programs for intimately abusive men seek to stop and prevent partner and family violence by applying a variety of methods based on different disciplinary premises. For professionals working with this particular group of clients, the challenge is to combine therapeutic understanding and support with adequate efforts to make clients stop and reconsider their behavior. This qualitative study investigated conversations within a Finnish abuser treatment program in which an integrative treatment approach was applied. A detailed study of videotaped conversations within a 15-week therapy program was conducted through Dialogical Investigations, a method specifically designed for studying interactions in multiple-actor settings. The findings demonstrate how dialogical investigations can assist in evaluations of the efficacy of abuser treatment programs. Consideration is also given to facilitators’ working style, and some examples of how the two dominant approaches in abuser treatment can be successfully combined are provided. [?2012 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SpringerLink.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14186
ISSN:	0885-7482
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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