The Trials and Tribulations of Testing Couples-Based Interventions for Intimate Partner Violence

Partner Abuse ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia C. Babcock ◽  
Nicholas A. Armenti ◽  
Patricia Warford
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Community Response ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Coordinated Community Response ◽  
Situational Violence ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Court Mandated

This article considers the risks and benefits of couples’ interventions for intimate partner violence (IPV). Because current batterers’ treatment programs have been shown to be largely ineffective in stopping recidivism, there is clearly a need to experiment with novel approaches to establish empirically supported treatments for IPV. Previous studies testing the efficacy of conjoint therapy for couples experiencing situational violence have demonstrated promising results. However, most states mandate prohibiting testing these couples’ interventions in court-mandated samples. In this article, we describe a randomized clinical trial of the Creating Healthy Relationships Program (Cleary Bradley, Friend, & Gottman, 2011) for situationally violent couples in a court-mandated sample and the difficulties in conducting such an experiment within an established coordinated community response.

The Role of Food and Food Behaviors in Intimate Partner Violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110648
Author(s):  
Rei Shimizu ◽  
Briana Barocas ◽  
Jessamin Cipollina ◽  
Michaela Cotner ◽  
Nancy Murakami ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Food Behaviors ◽  
Court Mandated ◽  
Mechanism Of Recognition

There is a paucity of research that systematically examines how food behaviors play a role in intimate partner violence (IPV). Therefore, this qualitative study aims to answer the broad question, what role do food behaviors play in intimate relationships? Food behavior narratives emerging from participants of court-mandated domestic violence (DV) offender treatment programs were analyzed using grounded theory methods. Five themes emerged. Two described inflammatory/harmful roles: (1) food as a trigger for anger and violence and (2) food as a mechanism of “othering.” One theme described the role of food behaviors in promoting unequal and equal relationships: (3) food as an embodiment of gender roles. Two themes described reconciliatory/beneficial roles: (4) food as a mechanism of recognition and (5) and food as a representation of group rapport. Food behaviors can escalate into conflicts but can also be used as a tool to resolve conflicts. Limitations and the need for future research are further discussed.

scholarly journals Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Male-Identified Latino Diaspora Participants Program Experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Vallecilla
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Court Mandated

Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence with Male Identified Latino Diaspora participants research was to give a voice to a group of men who committed violence against their partners and provide them an opportunity to talk about who they are, where they learned to be who they are, and how they were impacted by mandatory court programs. Before this study, no significant research had been done on the experiences of Latino Diaspora men within the Greater Toronto Area. The theoretical and methodological lens utilized Critical Race Theory and Latino Critical Theory. Three semi-structured interviews were conducted with male-identified individuals who completed court mandated programs within the Greater Toronto Area in the last five years. The outcomes were an improved understanding about the benefits and gaps that still exist within the mandatory court programs. Findings present much-needed information and consideration about the benefits of linguistic specific supports and the needs for greater educational supports related to healthy relationships.

scholarly journals Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Male-Identified Latino Diaspora Participants Program Experiences

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Vallecilla
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Critical Race Theory ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Healthy Relationships ◽  
Greater Toronto Area ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Court Mandated

Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence with Male Identified Latino Diaspora participants research was to give a voice to a group of men who committed violence against their partners and provide them an opportunity to talk about who they are, where they learned to be who they are, and how they were impacted by mandatory court programs. Before this study, no significant research had been done on the experiences of Latino Diaspora men within the Greater Toronto Area. The theoretical and methodological lens utilized Critical Race Theory and Latino Critical Theory. Three semi-structured interviews were conducted with male-identified individuals who completed court mandated programs within the Greater Toronto Area in the last five years. The outcomes were an improved understanding about the benefits and gaps that still exist within the mandatory court programs. Findings present much-needed information and consideration about the benefits of linguistic specific supports and the needs for greater educational supports related to healthy relationships.

Assessing States’ Intimate Partner Violence Offender Treatment Standards using a Principles of Effective Intervention Framework

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110500
Author(s):  
Tara N. Richards ◽  
Angela R. Gover ◽  
Caralin Branscum ◽  
Alyssa Nystrom ◽  
Taylor Claxton
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Effective Intervention ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Offender Treatment ◽  
Treatment Standards ◽  
Risk Levels ◽  
Training Requirements

Court-ordered treatment programs are a widely used response to intimate partner violence (IPV) and many states have developed standards to guide programs. The current study provides an update to Maiuro and Eberle’s. (2008) review of states’ standards and extends the literature by using the principles of effective intervention (PEIs; i.e., risk, need, responsivity, treatment, and fidelity) as an organizational framework to examine standards. Findings showed that 84% of states had standards in 2020, compared to 88% in 2007, and extensive changes both within and across states’ standards had occurred. Regarding the PEIs, in line with the risk principle most states mandated the use of risk assessments; inconsistent with the needs principle, few states used these assessments to classify clients into risk levels or inform individualized treatment. The majority of standards addressed the treatment principle by outlining a required structure and duration, but few attended to responsivity factors (e.g., identifying treatment modalities, attending to specific client factors). Regarding the fidelity principle, most standards outlined education or training requirements for staff and required periodic program reviews or audits, but few standards were evidenced-based and only about half required that programs collect data to measure effectiveness. Taken together, findings suggest that standards have continued to evolve and that the integration of PEIs into IPV treatment is only just beginning. Standards provide a rich opportunity for future researcher–practitioner partnerships in the field of IPV intervention.

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