Findings from an outcome examination of Rhode Island's specialized domestic violence probation supervision program: Do specialized supervision programs of batterers reduce reabuse?

Violence Against Women

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 226-246

  Klein, Andrew R ^a   Crowe, Ann ^b  

^a Advocates for Human Potential Inc

^b American Probation and Parole Association

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Offenders; Probation; Reabuse; Recidivism; Risk factors; Victims

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECURRENCE; RHODE ISLAND; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 38349150128     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801207312633     Document Type: Article

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