title: Couples Counseling for Aboriginal Clients Following Intimate Partner Violence: Service Providers' Perceptions of Risk.
abstract: Interventions for family violence in Aboriginal communities should take a culture-based approach and focus on healing for the whole family. The purpose of this research was to identify risk issues from the perspective of service providers for couples counseling with Aboriginal clients following intimate partner violence. A total of 25 service providers participated in over the phone interviews concerning risk with Aboriginal men in couple counseling. Five concepts emerged including (a) collaterals, (b) commitment to change, (c) violence, (d) mind-set, and (e) mental health. It was concluded that culturally competent interventions should involve the entire community and have a restorative approach. The concepts were compared and contrasted with the available literature.
authors.affiliation: Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Elissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Riel
authors.affiliation: Aboriginal Consulting Services Association of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Languedoc
authors.affiliation: Western University, London, Ontario, Canada jbrow97@uwo.ca.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: Blue Hills Child and Family Centre, Aurora, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gerrits
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D019546:Couples Therapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D054521:Cultural Competency; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D004930:Inuit / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
keywords: Aboriginal; conjoint therapy; intimate partner violence; risk assessment