Batterer programs are at a critical juncture, with a handful of experimental program evaluations showing little or no effect from the prevailing program approach. This finding has prompted calls to overhaul or replace such programs. Edward W. Gondolf examines batterer research in light of the push for "evidence-based practice" and advocates a progressive evolution of batterer intervention as it currently stands. Cautioning against the call for programs based on a "new psychology," he argues that current cognitive-behavioral approaches are appropriate for most cases, with the addition of ongoing risk management for severely violent men. Overall, he promotes a broader picture of batterer intervention and advocates better implementation of the basic principles established in the criminal justice field.
- ISBN10 1555537693
- ISBN13 9781555537692
- Publish Date 10 May 2012 (first published 10 April 2012)
- Publish Status Transferred
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Northeastern University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 336
- Language English