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Revised edition of Risk assessment for domestically violent men, c2010.
List of contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Domestic Violence Assessment and Risk Management
Part I. Overview of Domestic Violence Risk Assessment Chapter 1. Domestic Violence Risk Assessment Research and Theory
Chapter 2: Risk Assessment for Criminal Justice, Domestic Violence Treatment, and Victim Services
Part II: Understanding and Applying the ODARA and the DVRAG Chapter 3: Creating a Frontline Risk Assessment: The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA)
Chapter 4: Validations and Applications of the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA)
Chapter 5: Creating an In-depth Risk Assessment: The Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (DVRAG)
Chapter 6: Scoring Manual for the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA)
Chapter 7: Scoring Manual for the Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (DVRAG)
Part III: Additional Considerations for Risk Assessment and Management Chapter 8: Choosing a Risk Assessment Approach: Hypothesis Versus Evidence
Chapter 9: Risk Communication
Chapter 10: Implementing Actuarial Risk Assessment
Chapter 11: Questions and Answers about the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment / Domestic Violence Risk Appraisal Guide (ODARA/DVRAG) System
Afterword: Future Directions in Domestic Abuse Assessment and Risk Management
Appendix: Case Materials for Scoring Practice
References
Index
About the Author
About the author
N. Zoe Hilton, PhD, is associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto and Senior Research Scientist at the Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Penetanguishene, Ontario. She is also a registered psychologist and a Fellow of the Canadian Psychological Association. She has authored or coauthored over publications, primarily on violence risk assessment, risk communication, and other areas of forensic psychology. She received the 2 Significant Contribution Award from the Canadian Psychological Association Criminal Justice Section for outstanding contributions to domestic violence risk assessment. Zoe Hilton lives and works in Ontario, Canada.
Summary
An authoritative resource guides professionals in assessing and managing domestic violence offenders by detailing scoring methods, interpretation techniques, and risk communication. It integrates risk tools like ODARA and DVRAG into broader public policy discussions and supports evaluation of both male and female offenders.
