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Interventions for Batterers

Materials listed here deal with 1) understanding batterers and battering behavior and 2) program approaches and interventions for working with batterers. Resources exploring the effectiveness of batterer intervention programs and alternative approaches are included here.

Understanding Batterers & Battering Behavior
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  • Parenting in the Context of Domestic Violence PDF (43 p.) by Jeffrey L. Edleson, Lyungai F. Mbilinyi, & Sudha Shetty, Judicial Council of California/Administrative Office of the Courts (2003)
    This report describes children’s exposure to domestic violence, the needs of both parents and children in the context of domestic violence events, and the resources available to help them. [More Info]
  • Responsible Fathering: Intervention at the Intersection of Woman Abuse and Child Maltreatment HTML by Global Violence Prevention, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
    This series of 3 online training modules is based on case studies where participants are asked to respond to multiple choice questions as they read the cases, taking on the perspectives of different types of professionals. [More Info]
  • The False Connection Between Adult Domestic Violence and Alcohol HTML (5 p.) by Theresa M. Zubretsky and Karla M. Digirolamo, New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (1996)
    Explores the relationship between victimization and the development of alcohol/other drug problems in women; the relationship between a batterer's use of substances and his violence; and compares "co-dependency" and the effects of victimization. [More Info]
  • Assessment and evaluation of men who batter women HTML (8 p.) by Linda M. Peterman and Charlotte G. Dixon, Journal of Rehabilitation (October-December 2001)
    Reviews research on characteristics of batterers and encourages ethnically and culturally sensitive approaches to assessment that are to plan effective interventions. Includes considerations regarding assessments for substance abuse, homicide, and more. [More Info]
  • Assessing Risk To Children From Batterers PDF (19 p.) by Lundy Bancroft and Jay G. Silverman (2002)
    Overview of potential sources of harm to children from contact with batterers, recommendations for evaluating risk, and assessment guidelines that professionals can apply in cases where a batterer admits to a history of abusiveness. [More Info]
  • The Batterer as a Parent HTM (4 p.) by Lundy Bancroft, National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (Winter 2002)
    Looks at the characteristics of men who batter and identifies ways in which these characteristics also influence their ability to parent appropriately. Also addresses the implications of such parenting for child protective and custody determinations. [More Info]
  • Conceptual Clarity: The difference between moral and strategic behavior in understanding the perpetrator of domestic violence PDF (4 p.) by David J.H. Garvin, Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County (Fall 2003)
    Document describes the etiology of batterer behavior, addressing common beliefs and understandings and providing a thorough explanation of the dynamics in abusive relationships. Begins by dismantling what battering is not. [More Info]
  • Evolution of Theories of Violence HTML (8 p.) by Stop Violence Against Women (September 2003)
    This article guides the reader through the evolution of theories used to explain violence against women since the beginning of the battered women's movement in the United States in the early 1970s. [More Info]
  • Re-Examining Battering: Are All Acts of Violence Against Intimate Partners the Same? PDF (19 p.) by Ellen Pence & Shamita Das Dasgupta, Praxis International, Inc. (June 2006)
    Differentiates among 5 categories of domestic violence by analyzing the dynamics, nuance and components of IPV, with the idea that this critical comprehension is vital in creating intervention and prevention models that befit the behavior. [More Info]
  • Understanding Men Who Batter PDF (2 p.) by Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women
    This fact sheet describes some behaviors that are common among men who batter their partners, provides a brief explanation of why men batter, an overview of available interventions, and a warning regarding court-mandated counseling. [More Info]
  • Why Do Men Batter? HTML (2 p.) by Brian Nichols, Men Stopping Violence (2001)
    How a community understands the source of battering in many ways determines the type of program it will support. This article includes common explanations and a discussion of sexism as the root of the problem. [More Info]

Programs & Intervention Approaches
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  • Fathering After Violence: Working with Abusive Fathers in Supervised Visitation PDF (54 p.) by Juan Carlos Areán with contributions by Fernando Mederos, Family Violence Prevention Fund (2007)
    This guide was developed to assist Safe Havens grantees who want to enhance the safety and well-being of women and children by working more deliberately with abusive fathers who use the centers to visit their children. [More Info]
  • Working With Batterers as Parents: What would a curriculum look like? HTML (6 p.) by David Mandel, The Non-Violence Alliance (Spring/Summer 2002)
    This article considers some of the programming and curriculum issues related to working with batterers as parents. [More Info]
  • Supervising Domestic Violence Offenders HTML by DC Public Safety (August 6, 2007)
    This podcast consists of the audio from a 30-minute television show addressing efforts in the District of Columbia to provide supervision and treatment services to domestic violence offenders. The podcast is hosted by Leonard Sipes. [More Info]
  • Restorative Justice and Intimate Partner Violence PDF (16 p.) HTML by James Ptacek and Loretta Frederick, VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (January 2009)
    This Applied Research document discusses the role of victims within restorative justice, reviews the research on restorative justice, and discusses the potential harms and benefits of using restorative justice in cases of intimate partner violence. [More Info]
  • Intervention with Abuse of Alcohol, Drugs and Women PDF (2 p.) by Gus B. Kaufman, Jr., Men Stopping Violence (2001)
    This article describes similarities and differences between addiction and battering, explores the relationship between the two, and discusses MSV's approach to addressing these co-occurring issues with batterers who abuse substances. [More Info]
  • Batterer Intervention: Program Approaches and Criminal Justice Strategies TXT by Kerry Healey, Christine Smith, with Chris O'Sullivan, U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice (February 1998)
    This is a report whose primary goal is to improve the working relationship and mutual understanding between criminal justice personnel and batterer program staff. [More Info]
  • Batterers As Fathers: Rethinking and Reconceptualizing Policy and Practice PDF (6 p.) by David Mandel, Non-Violence Alliance (2002)
    This article describes an approach to intervention and prevention with children exposed to domestic violence that enforces the concepts of batterer accountability and change. [More Info]
  • Controversies and Recent Studies of Batterer Intervention Program Effectiveness PDF (15 p.) HTML by Larry Bennett and Oliver Williams, VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (August 2001)
    This document examines the effectiveness of batterer intervention programs in holding batterers accountable, increasing victim safety, and changing behavior and attitudes. The authors address the inherent complications in evaluating these outcomes. [More Info]
  • Do Batterers' Programs Work? HTML (9 p.) PDF (9 p.) by Jeffrey L. Edleson, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) (1995)
    This paper examines the complexities of any attempt to answer the question: Do batterers' programs work? It examines the term "works," looks at the published outcome data on BIP evaluation, and suggests policy and program directions for the future. [More Info]
  • Intervention for Men Who Batter: A Review of Research PDF (22 p.) HTML (22 p.) by Richard M. Tolman and Jeffrey L. Edleson, Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) (June 1995)
    This paper reviews the research on effectiveness of social service interventions for batterers. However, the effectiveness of these services must be viewed in the context of the other responses which may impact upon batterers abusive behavior. [More Info]
  • Religion & Domestic Violence: Information and Resources - Key Issue: Batterer Accountability PDF (8 p.) by National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) (2007)
    When faith communities and secular programs take steps to examine issues of batterer accountability in addition to those of victim safety and empowerment, they are better able to create a response that meets the needs of individuals and their communities. [More Info]
  • A Review of Standards for Batterer Intervention Programs PDF (10 p.) HTML by Juliet Austin and Juergen Dankwort, VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (Revised August 1998)
    This document reports on the current status of standards for batterer intervention programs in each U.S. state, describes the common elements of standards, and explores the positive and negative aspects of standards. It includes a state-by-state chart. [More Info]
  • The Role of Restorative Justice in the Battered Women's Movement PDF (41 p.) by Loretta Frederick and Kristine C. Lizdas, Battered Women's Justice Project (September 2003)
    Provides a comparison of the principles and practices of the restorative justice and battered women's movements - includes analysis and critique, and proposes an interpretation of what is effective, redemptive and liberating about both practices. [More Info]
  • Safe Return: Working Toward Preventing Domestic Violence When Men Return From Prison PDF (20 p.) by Mike Bobbit, Robin Campbell, & Gloria L. Tate, Vera Institute of Justice (November 2006)
    Summarizes results of roundtable discussions examining ways to address IPV when men return from prison. Addresses institutional resistance, ways to involve intimate partners in reentry planning, and the value of cultural competence. [More Info]
  • State Standards HTML (5 p.) by Batterer Intervention Services Coaltion of Michigan (BISCMI) (Updated January 2006)
    Thisis a directory of state and county standards for batterer intervention and domestic violence education. As of January 2006 there are 43 states which have standards for Batterer Intervention Programs. [More Info]
  • Where Do the Batterer Intervention Programs Fit In? PDF (8 p.) by Paul Kivel (1996)
    Describes answers to the questions "What do we do with the men?" and "Will batterer programs stop male violence?" Includes recommendations for minimum standards for batterer programs, and emphasizes the importance of a coordinated community response. [More Info]
  • Working with Young Men Who Batter PDF (12 p.) HTML by Dean Peacock and Emily Rothman, VAWnet: The National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women (November 2001)
    This document reviews juvenile BIPs, identifies risk factors for teen dating violence perpetration, describes efforts to prevent re-offenses, discusses shortcomings inherent in post-crisis intervention, and outlines current challenges within the field. [More Info]
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