Changing Violent Men

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Changing Violent Men is based on the evaluation of British criminal justice responses and treatment programmes for men who use violence against a woman partner. Court enforced abuser programmes are compared with more traditional sanctions such as fines and probation. Qualitative and quantitative data are used to delineate patterns of personal change and to allow the men and women involved to speak about their lives and the impact of criminal justice interventions upon them.

PART ONE: FOCUSING ON MEN'S VIOLENCE AND THE PROCESS OF CHANGE Responding to Abused Women "Domestic Violence" Is Asymmetrical The Transformative Project The "Fit" PART TWO: MEN TALKING ABOUT VIOLENCE The Violence Effects of Violence Sources of Conflict The Context of Violence PART THREE: INTERVENTION FOR CHANGE: RESPONDING VIOLENT MEN The Justice System Programs for Abusers The Research Sites Women Partners PART FOUR: METHODS FOR EVALUATING PROGRAMS FOR VIOLENT MEN Violence and Personal Change Issues in Evaluation Research Evaluating Programs for Violent Men The Violent Men Study The Constellation of Violence Data Collection PART FIVE: THE CONTEXT OF INTERVENTION: VIOLENCE AND VIOLENT RELATIONSHIPS The Relationships Previous Violence, Injuries, and Controlling Behaviour Reactions to Violence Contacts With Others The Violent Event Leading to Conviction and Inclusion in the Study PART SIX: CAN VIOLENT MEN CHANGE? Program Integrity and Evaluative Criteria Investigating Selection Bias - Comparisons of the Groups Do Violent Men Change? PART SEVEN: CHANGES IN QUALITY OF LIFE Assessing the Quality of Life Changes in Men's Orientations to Violence Changes in Men's Related Behaviors and Emotional Well-being Changes in Men's Orientations to Their Woman Partner Changes in Women's Quality of Life and Sense of Well-Being Changes in the Relationship Reducing Conflicts Safety and Anger Summary PART EIGHT: WHY MEN CHANGE Spontaneous Reflections About Change Three Stories of Change The Process of Change The Sustainability of Change PART NINE: THE CHALLENGE