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1 results foundAuthor: Ventura, Lois A. Title: An Exploratory Study of Court-Referred Batterer Intervention Programs in Ohio Summary: Batterer intervention programs (BIP) have been the subject of considerable research over the past 20 years. What emerges is a growing recognition that static variables, such as batterer profiles and demographics, or the particular length, design or approach of batterer intervention programs, have not yielded significant findings of effectiveness, such as the reduced likelihood to re-offend or increased safety of abused women. While prior research shows a modest positive effect, little evidence exists to support the effectiveness of one BIP over another. One of the few consistent findings in prior research is that the success of batterer intervention programs depends, to some degree, on how embedded they are within the community response to domestic violence. Consequently, there is a growing interest to examine programs in context, as part of a larger and more elaborate intervention system, including courts, law enforcement, victim services, socio-medicolegal and other community resources. This study created an inventory of court-referred batterer intervention programs in Ohio and gathered general descriptive information about them. The following highlights emerged from the study: Probation officers reported that a substantial number of their probationers have a history of domestic violence; More than three-quarters of all batterer intervention programs operate as part of a larger agency. Most programs are part of a larger mental health agency or community service organization; The surveyed batterer intervention programs predominantly served Caucasian male offenders between the ages of 28 and 35. Some or most of the program’s participants are parents; More than 80 percent of the batterer invention programs surveyed employ elements of the Duluth and/or cognitive-behavioral models; More than 90 percent of the surveyed programs reportedly address power and control, personal responsibility, male socialization, social responsibility, sexism, patriarchy, and anger management as a standard part of their curriculum; More than half of the programs report a completion rate of 76 percent or better. Analysis of factors associated with program completion suggests that the less rigorous the demands on the participant, the greater the program’s completion rate. This study is the precursor to future studies that will examine more closely the extent to which courtreferred batterer intervention programs in Ohio are integrated into larger domestic violence intervention systems and what effect that integration has on victim safety and violence reduction. The goal of future investigation will be to develop evidence-based policies for integrated batterer intervention systems in Ohio. Details: Columbus, OH: Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services, 2006. 53p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 5, 2010 at: http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/ocjs_BIPfull.pdf Year: 2006 Country: United States URL: http://www.publicsafety.ohio.gov/links/ocjs_BIPfull.pdf Shelf Number: 120197 Keywords: Battered Women (Ohio)Batterer Intervention ProgramsDomestic ViolenceViolence Against Women |