Intervention for Men Who Batter: An Ecological Approach (Interpersonal Violence: The Practice Series) Book

This volume provides practitioners with a concise overview of current theory and intervention for men who batter their female partners. It will help fill a gap for professionals who often have to work without a comprehensive and integrated understanding of how their work enhances that of others - and how they can use the techniques and work of others to enhance theirs.In particular, three specific interventions are focused on: men's treatment groups; working with the men's families; and working within the criminal justice system.The authors explore the multiple factors, both individual and sociocultural, that contribute to the onset and continuation of violence. The central issue of men's control over women and children in families, and the use of physical force to implement such control, is stressed. Other topics discussed include: assessment of the violent man, from intake through continued evaluation; legal obligations to victims; cognitive and behavioural-based treatment procedures; and practical issues involved in conducting intervention with couples.Read More