Ecological Examination of Factors Influencing Men's Engagement in Intimate Partner Violence Groups

• NCJ Number: 245675
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 28 Issue: 9 Dated: June 2013 Pages: 1798-1816
• Author(s): Valérie Roy; Joanie Châteauvert; Marie-Claude Richard
• Date Published: June 2013
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article examines the findings of an ecological analysis of the factors influencing men's engagement in intimate partner violence IPV groups.

Abstract

This article examines the findings of an ecological analysis of the factors influencing men's engagement in intimate partner violence IPV groups. Individual interviews and two focus groups were conducted with men who participated in group programs in two agencies in Canada. Our qualitative analysis of interviews and focus groups suggested that both individual and program-related factors were determinants in the men's engagement. These findings drew our attention to the influence of certain factors outside of the group therapy, in particular organizational practices. Implications for practice are explored, in particular the role of time in the intervention, and implications for research and limitations are discussed. Abstract published by arrangement with Sage.