Solution-Focused Treatment of Domestic Violence Offenders: Accountability for Change

by Mo Yee Lee, Adriana Uken, John Sebold

Book Overview

Every fifteen seconds someone commits a crime of domestic violence in the United States, and most violators will be court-mandated to receive group treatment. Outcome studies of traditional treatment programs (those with confrontational or educational approaches) indicate high rates of dropping out and low effectiveness, lending urgency to the need to find an alternative method. This book describes a cutting-edge treatment approach that creates effective,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195146778
• ISBN13: 9780195146776
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.7"