Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Factors related to the completion of domestic violence offender treatment: the Colorado experience
Other Titles:	Victims & Offenders
Authors:	Tewksbury, Richard Davis, Cheryl Jennings, Wesley G Gover, Angela R Tomsich, Elizabeth A
Keywords:	Perpetrators;Perpetrator programs;Counselling
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Routledge
Citation:	6 (2), 2011
Notes:	This US study examined offender demographics, risk and protective factors, and treatment program variables among 4095 male and female domestic violence perpetrators who were court-ordered to attend a treatment program. Data was collected from approved domestic violence treatment providers. Of the offenders, 81% were male and 68% completed treatment. The authors also examined differences between offenders who completed or did not complete treatment and factors that predicted completion with a focus on gender variations. Women, in general, were significantly more likely to complete treatment than men. Both women and men who were older, employed, and living with a partner at the time of treatment discharge were more likely to complete. For men, additional factors contributing to the likelihood of completion, included being white, living with a partner at the time of the offense, being a first-time offender, and not having prior success with treatment. Policy and practice recommendations are discussed.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14720
ISSN:	1556-4886
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

Items in ANROWS library are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.