2002
| Author | Laing, Lesley |
|---|---|
| Date | 2002 |
| Source/Publisher | Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse |
| Download | Download Full Text |
| Subjects | Family violence |
This issues paper discusses the dominant ways in which the causes of domestic violence are understood and the types of intervention with perpetrators that flow from these perspectives. The paper finds that approaches to responding to perpetrators of domestic violence have tended to be polarised, emphasising either an individual / psychological or a sociopolitical perspective. The paper also reviews the evidence on the effectiveness of perpetrator programs, based largely on recent international research, and discusses challenges for intervention with perpetrators, including developing responses to Indigenous family violence, allowing for cross cultural perspectives, and increasing the safety of women and children.
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