The weak evidence for batterer program alternatives

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 347-353

  Gondolf, Edward W ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Batterer programs; Batterer types; Domestic violence offenders; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ATTITUDE TO CHANGE; BATTERING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; MARITAL THERAPY; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; REVIEW; SELF DEFENSE;

EID: 79956277907     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 13591789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.011     Document Type: Review

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