1st Edition
Working with Violent Men From Resistance to Change Talk in Probation Domestic Abuse Programmes
Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2: Working with Men who Abuse their Partners: Context, History and Challenges
Chapter 3: Thinking Differently about Programmes for Men who have been Abusive
Chapter 4: ‘I am not one of those wife beaters’: Working with Resistance and Hostility
Chapter 5: ‘These are a good bunch of Guys’: From Resistance to Masculine Bonds and Engagement
Chapter 6: Finding Common Ground: Facilitator Perceptions and Perceptions of Facilitators
Chapter 7: But do these Programmes Actually Work?
Chapter 8: Conclusion and Final Reflections
Biography
Will Hughes is a senior lecturer in criminology at London Metropolitan University. He was previously a probation officer and specialised in staff development and work with men who have histories of domestic violence. During the last 20 years, he has worked as a group facilitator for various probation programmes and community programmes, including Caring Dad’s, the Integrated Domestic Abuse Programme, and the Building Better relationships programme.
