Improving Batterer Intervention Programs Through Theory-Based Research

Intimate partner violence is a major public health concern, with at least 1.3 million women abused annually in the US. States began implementing batterer intervention programs attempting to reduce IPV recidivism but overwhelming demand for and expansion of these programs has outpaced research effort...

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Published in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2007-08, Vol.298 (5), p.560-562
Main Authors: Stuart, Gregory L, Temple, Jeff R, Moore, Todd M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cognitive Therapy
Domestic violence
Female
Humans
Intervention
Male
Medical research
Public health
Recidivism
Social Control, Formal
Social research
Spouse Abuse - prevention & control
Spouse Abuse - rehabilitation
Substance-Related Disorders - therapy
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Summary:Intimate partner violence is a major public health concern, with at least 1.3 million women abused annually in the US. States began implementing batterer intervention programs attempting to reduce IPV recidivism but overwhelming demand for and expansion of these programs has outpaced research efforts assessing their efficacy.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.298.5.560