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.

Sommario

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

Info autore

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Will Hughes, Hughes Will
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 06.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032151687
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3215168-7
• Pagine: 148
• Serie: Routledge Studies in Criminal Behaviour
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Analisi delle strutture sociali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia sociale, assistenza sociale; 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