Changing Violent Men
Changing Violent Men by R. Emerson Dobash, published by SAGE in 2000, is a comprehensive examination of criminal justice responses and treatment programs for men who use violence against female partners. This 210-page book is written in accessible language and aims to address the effectiveness of various interventions, particularly court-mandated abuser programs, in comparison to traditional justice sanctions. The author explores critical questions regarding the potential for change among violent men and the nature of violence itself.
Readers will find detailed analyses of interventions with violent men, including insights into the dynamics of personal change for those who do alter their behavior. The book incorporates both qualitative and quantitative data, providing a nuanced understanding of the patterns of violence and the impact of criminal justice interventions. With a focus on family and relationships, abuse, and psychology, this edition offers valuable perspectives for advanced students and practitioners in the fields of social science and psychology, relevant to audiences in the United Kingdom, the United States, and beyond.
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Accessibly written and presented, Changing Violent Men is based on the authors′ evaluation research of various criminal justice responses and treatment programs for men who use violence against a woman partner. It seeks to answer the questions “What, if anything, works and why?”
In examining the effectiveness of two court-mandated abuser programs, compared with more traditional justice sanctions such as fines, probation, and others, the authors provide:
- Detailed descriptions of the nature of violence
- Considerations of interventions with violent men, particularly abuser programs
- A focus on whether violent men can change
- Theorizing about the process of personal change among those men who do change their behavior
Both qualitative and quantitative data are used to delineate the patterns of violence and personal change and to give a voice to men as well as women speaking about their relationships, about the impact of various criminal justice interventions and about changes in their lives. Although the programs evaluated are in the United Kingdom, they are modeled on programs in the United States, so the book will have wide appeal to advanced students and practitioners in the United States, the United Kingdom, and around the world.
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