Effects of Program Model on Recidivism Rates of Abusive Men
Abstract
The present study reports on findings obtained from research
on domestic abuse and bettering intervention programs. Three
programs from various regions in the United States were
analyzed, including Domestic Violence Accountability
Program (DVAP) in New York, Emerge in Massachusetts, and
Alternatives to Domestic Aggression (ADA) in Michigan.
Programs were chosen for their distinct curricula model (i.e.,
psychoeducational, cognitive-behavioral, and Duluth model
(eclectic) respectively). Finally, a comparative study was
proposed for the three programs, specifically studying the
recidivism rates of program completers based on model type.
Recidivism will be determined through batterer and victim
interviews as well as police reports. It is hypothesized that
recidivism rates would be lower in the ADA program (Duluth
model) than in the other two programs.