Relationship Enhancement Counseling Groups for Wife Abusers

Examined effectiveness of relationship enhancement counseling groups for wife abusers by comparing recidivism rates of wife abusers (N=30) in pretrial diversion with rates for abusive husbands who refused treatment (N=30) or who were not referred for treatment (N=30). Treatment was associated with c...

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Published inJournal of Mental Health Counseling Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 37
Main Author Waldo, Michael
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1988
Subjects
Battered Women
Counseling Techniques
Family Violence
Group Counseling
Interpersonal Relationship
Program Effectiveness
Recidivism
Spouses
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Summary:Examined effectiveness of relationship enhancement counseling groups for wife abusers by comparing recidivism rates of wife abusers (N=30) in pretrial diversion with rates for abusive husbands who refused treatment (N=30) or who were not referred for treatment (N=30). Treatment was associated with cessation of abuse for one year. (NB)