This meta-analysis updates the literature on the effectiveness of batterer intervention
programs (BIPs) in decreasing recidivism of domestic violence (DV) by focusing on studies …

Identifying the characteristics of men who drop out of batterers' programs is crucial for
prevention, intervention, and research. This article reviews studies of program attrition to …

Violence against women has received increasing public attention over the past 20 years.
The once taboo subjects of rape and wife battering are now discussed openly on talk shows …

Court-mandated batterer intervention programs are being implemented throughout the
United States to address the problem of domestic violence. Prior reviews of research on the …

Abstract [This book] provides a concise overview for practitioners of current theory and
intervention. The authors show the multiple factors (individual and social-cultural) that …

Executive Summary/Abstract Background Survey research and analysis of police records,
hospital emergency rooms, and women's shelters have clearly established the severity of …

The identification of factors that contribute to reabuse in cases of intimate partner violence is
a critical research aim in a variety of disciplines. Such information would have relevance in …

In an episode of her television show that focused on domestic violence, Oprah Winfrey
started off an interview of women in a battered women's shelter by commenting," We've only …

Empirically based, yet accessibly written for mental health and social service practitioners,
this... volume argues against blaming women for their victimization. It provides …

The widely read and highly praised bestseller It Could Happen to Anyone offers a unique
amalgamation of the practical clinical experience of Alyce LaViolette and the extensive …