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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Silvergleid, Courtenay S | en |
| dc.contributor.author | Mankowski, Eric S | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-30T23:16:56Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2022-06-30T23:16:56Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | 21 (1), January 2006 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0886-2605 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15097 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Understanding what facilitates change in men who perpetrate domestic violence can aid the development of more effective batterer intervention programs (BIPs). To identify and describe key change processes, in-depth interviews were conducted with nine successful BIP completers and with 10 intervention group facilitators. The accounts described a range of individual-level processes of change consistent with prior research but also included several processes spanning the community, organizational, and group levels of analysis. Program completers and facilitators gave mostly similar accounts, though differed in their emphasis of criminal justice system sanctions, group resocialization of masculinity, and the participants’ own decision to change. All accounts especially emphasized group-level processes and the importance of balancing support and confrontation from facilitators and group members. The findings demonstrate the importance of obtaining multiple perspectives on change processes, and support ecological and systems models of batterer intervention.<br/ ><br/ >Keywords domestic violence, batterer intervention programs, process of change | en |
| dc.language | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Sage Publications | en |
| dc.subject | Perpetrators | en |
| dc.subject | Counselling | en |
| dc.title | How batterer intervention programs work: participant and facilitator accounts of processes of change | en |
| dc.title.alternative | Journal of interpersonal violence | en |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260505282103 | en |
| dc.identifier.catalogid | 968 | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | new_record | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | International | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | Invalid URL | en |
| dc.subject.keyword | Journal article/research paper | en |
| dc.description.notes | <p>General Overview: Through participants’ and facilitators’ accounts, this US article explores how Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) affect change in men who are abusive.<br /><br />Objective: The study aimed to identify, describe and analyse the main processes of change that help the effectiveness of BIPs in reducing men’s violence.<br /><br />Methods: In-depth interviews with nine successful BIP completers and with ten group facilitators were conducted through a private counselling facility in Portland, Oregon.<br /><br />* individual psychological development and group level processes, such as a balance of support and confrontation<br />* modelling and mentoring other members, and re-socialisation<br />Results: Generally, the facilitators’ and participants’ accounts were consistent. However, there were areas of difference. For example, more participants emphasised extratherapeutic factors (criminal justice sanctions or fear of losing family relationships) and their own decision to change as the main influences. The participants and some facilitators described the role of criminal justice system as a major influence in the change process. Participants saw the importance of support for respect and safety from the facilitators in making an environment for change.<br /><br />However, participants also emphasised the importance of confrontation from the facilitator, in order to confront and challenge them about their denial and minimisation of their abusive behaviour. Group level processes were found to be the most emphasised source of change, including balancing support and confrontation, sharing and hearing stories, modelling and mentoring. However, facilitators’ and participants’ accounts made it clear that support alone is not sufficient for change. For men in programs, the process of confrontation was important by challenging the norms within the context of the program, to facilitate change.<br />Conclusions: The results support ecological and systems models of domestic violence intervention that integrate community, organisational, group and individual level influences. The findings also support behavioural outcome research that shows community (criminal justice sanctions) and group level intervention contributes to change. The study suggests that programs may need to consider the potential motivating influence of continued criminal justice sanctions for some men in groups, and that support alone is not sufficient for change but that confrontation is required to facilitate change.</p> | en |
| dc.identifier.source | Journal of interpersonal violence | en |
| dc.date.entered | 2007-02-22 | en |
| Appears in Collections: | Journal Articles | |
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