Working with Violent Men - From Resistance to Change Talk in Probation Domestic Abuse Programmes

Working with Violent Men gives a detailed insight into working with men who have been violent towards intimate partners.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2: Working with Men who Abuse their Partners: Context, History and Challenges
Chapter 3: Thinking Differently about Programmes for Men who have been Abusive
Chapter 4: 'I am not one of those wife beaters': Working with Resistance and Hostility
Chapter 5: 'These are a good bunch of Guys': From Resistance to Masculine Bonds and Engagement
Chapter 6: Finding Common Ground: Facilitator Perceptions and Perceptions of Facilitators
Chapter 7: But do these Programmes Actually Work?
Chapter 8: Conclusion and Final Reflections

About the author

Will Hughes is a senior lecturer in criminology at London Metropolitan University. He was previously a probation officer and specialised in staff development and work with men who have histories of domestic violence. During the last 20 years, he has worked as a group facilitator for various probation programmes and community programmes, including Caring Dad's, the Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme, and the Building Better relationships programme.

Product details

• Authors: Hughes Will
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032151687
• ISBN: 978-1-032-15168-7
• No. of pages: 148
• Weight: 280 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in Criminal Behaviour
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social issues & processes, Legal aspects of criminology, Social and ethical issues, Sentencing & punishment, Sentencing and punishment, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Criminology: legal aspects, Probation services