The Good Lives Model: A Strength-Based Approach to Rehabilitating Offenders

2022 ◽  
pp. 539-554
Author(s):  
Mary Barnao
Keyword(s):  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Good Lives

Applying the Good Lives Model to Male Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Langlands ◽  
Tony Ward ◽  
Elizabeth Gilchrist
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Male Perpetrators ◽  
Financial Costs ◽  
Domestically Violent ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Violent Men ◽  
Good Lives

AbstractDomestic violence is a pervasive social problem that has devastating emotional, physical, psychological, and financial costs for individuals, families, and communities. Despite the widespread use of current intervention programmes, recent reviews have demonstrated that these have only a small impact on the reduction of recidivism. In this article, we briefly summarise the features identified in the literature that distinguish domestically violent men from those who do not engage in such behaviours. We then explore the most common interventions used to treat domestic violence offenders and discuss the limitations of these interventions, before outlining the assumptions of the Good Lives Model (GLM), a strength-based approach to the treatment of offenders. We discuss the advantages of using the GLM compared to existing approaches and finally, we consider future directions for the use of the GLM in domestic violence interventions.

The Role of Personal Resilience and Interpersonal Support in Building Fulfilling and Prosocial Lives: Examining the Good Lives Model among Young Women Four Years after Youth Detention

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2199405
Author(s):  
Lore Van Damme ◽  
Clare-Ann Fortune ◽  
Machteld Hoeve ◽  
Wouter Vanderplasschen ◽  
Olivier F. Colins
Keyword(s):  
Young Women ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
External Resources ◽  
Interpersonal Support ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Personal Resilience ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Good Lives

Despite growing interest in strength-based rehabilitation frameworks, relevant internal/external resources that are likely to facilitate the rehabilitation of detained female adolescents (DFA) have been understudied. This study aims to fill this gap by studying the role of young women’s personal resilience and interpersonal support in building fulfilling and prosocial lives 4 years after youth detention, thereby examining the strength-based good lives model (GLM). Forty-nine former DFA ( Mage = 20.75) completed questionnaires about resilience, support, Quality of Life (QoL), and offending. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses showed that young women with more resilience displayed higher QoL and less offending, while more support was associated with higher QoL only. The relationship between resilience and QoL/offending did not depend upon the level of support. Overall, our results support the applicability of the GLM to former DFA, showing evidence for the importance of both internal and external resources in building fulfilling and prosocial lives.

The Good Lives Model and therapeutic environments in forensic settings

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare-Ann Fortune ◽  
Tony Ward ◽  
Devon L.L. Polaschek
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Offender Rehabilitation ◽  
Therapeutic Communities ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Therapeutic Environment ◽  
Strength Based ◽  
Good Lives

Purpose – There is increasing interest in applying strength-based approaches to offender rehabilitation. The purpose of this paper is to use the Good Lives Model (GLM) as an example to illustrate the fit that exists between strength-based approaches to offender rehabilitation and therapeutic communities. Design/methodology/approach – The authors briefly describe the GLM before discussing the key themes that link the two perspectives; the authors argue they naturally fit together in a number of areas. Findings – Both perspectives emphasise the importance of creating a safe and trusting therapeutic environment in which capacities (e.g. skills) can be developed that assist individuals to go on to live lives which are personally meaningful, and in which all their needs are met, enabling them to live offence free. Both also place importance on the role of personal responsibility. Originality/value – The authors conclude the GLM could usefully contribute to improving outcomes for those transitioning into the community after leaving a Therapeutic Community, through developing clear life goals that are personally meaningful, and identifying practical steps for achieving these goals.

The Good Lives Model: A New Paradigm for Forensic Mental Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 288-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Barnao ◽  
Tony Ward ◽  
Peter Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Forensic Mental Health ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Good Lives

Does the good lives model work? A systematic review of the recidivism evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-300
Author(s):  
Jenna Zeccola ◽  
Sally Fiona Kelty ◽  
Douglas Boer
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reducing Recidivism ◽  
Prison Community ◽  
Treatment Dosage ◽  
Good Lives

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of good lives model (GLM) interventions on the recidivism outcomes of convicted offenders. Design/methodology/approach The review adhered to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis and Cochrane guidelines. Digital databases were searched and articles reporting outcomes of the GLM amongst convicted offenders and outcomes including recidivism data and pre-post measures of dynamic risk were included in a narrative synthesis. Findings Of 1,791 articles screened, only six studies met the criteria for review. Key findings were: in half the reviewed studies, GLM did not increase recidivism risk; in half the reviewed studies, only when the correct treatment dosage was applied that some evidence of risk reduction was found; there was limited support for GLM increasing or sustaining motivation for resistance from reoffending. Research for the review was limited and support for the GLM in reducing recidivism rates was not established. Practical implications In this 2021 review, the authors examined the efficacy of the GLM in reducing recidivism. This addresses a gap in the literature. The authors found that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the GLM can reduce recidivism. This has implications for practitioners who wish to deliver evidence-based practices in prison/community settings. There is currently not enough peer-reviewed evidence to unequivocally confirm the efficacy of the GLM. The authors recommended additional quality programme outcome research be carried out. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to assess quantitative and qualitative studies on the efficacy of the GLM and provides foundations for future research.

Self-regulation of sex offending, future pathways and the Good Lives Model: Applications and problems

2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
William R. Lindsay ◽  
Tony Ward ◽  
Tom Morgan ◽  
Iris Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Self Regulation ◽  
Sex Offending ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Good Lives

Quand la justice restaurative rencontre le Good Lives Model de réhabilitation des délinquants sexuels : fondements, articulations et applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Geneviève Coco ◽  
Serge Corneille
Keyword(s):  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Good Lives ◽  
Premiere Partie ◽  
Pratique Clinique

Résumé À partir de la littérature scientifique et de leur pratique clinique, les auteurs discutent les modèles pénologiques et d’intervention psychologique destinée aux délinquants sexuels. Une première partie du propos présente le modèle de justice réparatrice et/ou restaurative à la lumière des modèles pénologiques qui l’ont précédé. Une seconde partie est consacrée au Good Lives Model, le modèle d’intervention psychologique le plus récent. Dans une troisième partie, les auteurs détaillent les liens unissant le modèle de justice réparatrice et/ou restaurative au Good Lives Model et exposent, dans une quatrième partie, diverses applications de ces modèles dans le champ de la délinquance sexuelle. Enfin, l’humanisme véhiculé par ces nouveaux modèles est valorisé dans une brève conclusion.

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