Women's perceptions of the impact of a domestic violence treatment program for male perpetrators.
This qualitative descriptive study examined women's perceptions of a court mandated batterer treatment program that their spouse or partner participated in following arrest for domestic violence. Although the women felt treatment had a positive impact on several factors, their feedback helped identify possible improvements in batterer treatment programs.
Idaho State University School of Nursing, Pocatello, ID, USA.
Karen S
KS
Hayward
Susan
S
Steiner
Kathy
K
Sproule
D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003376:Counseling; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D053604:Forensic Nursing; D006167:Guilt; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho / Q000453:epidemiology; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D012449:Safety; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012941:Social Responsibility; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology