Domestic violence / Partner Abuse Intervention Programs for Perpetrators

What is it about?

This research paper involves a literature review and a continental survey that endeavored to investigate the scarce professional and academic work with Domestic Violence perpetrator programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. This study provides not only information on program characteristics, effectiveness rates (where available) and suggested standards for intervention programs in the region.

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Why is it important?

There is a general consensus among academics and practitioners that in order to tackle partner abuse or domestic violence it is salient to approach efforts from a more integral perspective. That is, providing support and aid to victims, but also to create appropriate interventions for perpetrators of partner abuse. This study as a first attempt to gather data from program facilitators, program characteristics, logistics, effectiveness and suggested standards, intends to shed light on the work conducted in Latin America and the Caribbean regardless of the guiding theoretical perspectives of identified programs. It also addresses recommendations for future research and interventions in the region.