NCJ Number
159106
Date Published
1995
Length
121 pages
Annotation
This report presents the proceedings of a workshop designed to obtain perspectives from practitioners as part of a fact- finding process in a comprehensive study of what is known about the effectiveness of treatment and prevention programs for family violence.
Abstract
The workshop consisted of five panels of speakers, and the agenda was planned to inform the future work of the Committee on the Assessment of Family Violence Interventions by highlighting the experiences and perspectives of service providers who focus on various aspects of family violence interventions. The five panels were child victim services, spousal victim services, elderly and dependent adult victim services, treatment of offenders, and comprehensive services. This report of the proceedings includes the speakers' presentations and highlights from the discussions that followed each panel of speakers. The presentations reflect the various orientations of service providers based in health, social service, and law enforcement settings. The mix of programs included in this report illustrate the challenges posed in family intervention efforts. Some programs articulate their conceptual framework and program strategies. Some are guided by research and evaluation studies, and others rely on anecdotal reports as indicators of effectiveness. The goals and objectives of the programs vary in their focus on victims, offenders, or service providers as the primary clients. They also differ in their selection of direct or indirect measures of behavioral change as a means of determining program success. Appended list of workshop participants