Program completion in specialized batterer counseling for African-American men
Program completion in specialized batterer counseling for African-American men
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DOI：
10.1177/0886260507307912
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Gondolf, Edward W.
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作者：
Gondolf, Edward W.
尽管有许多建议为因家庭暴力被捕的非洲裔美国男子提供专门的咨询，但研究尚未证明其在提高方案完成率方面的有效性。这项实验性临床试验比较了所有非洲裔美国人群体中以文化为重点的咨询，所有非洲裔美国人群体中的传统咨询和种族混合群体中的传统咨询的项目完成率。在三个咨询方案中，16周方案的完成率约为55%。完成率略低于专业咨询小组后，更严格的执行解雇政策。对于具有高度种族认同的男性来说，在以文化为重点和传统的全非洲裔美国人群体中，完成率上升到63%至65%，而在种族混合群体中只有40%。计划可能会提供文化为重点的咨询选项，以非洲裔美国人的男子，以有效地提高程序完成。该方案与刑事司法系统的强联系和与社区的弱联系的影响值得进一步考虑。
Despite the many recommendations for specialized counseling for African-American men arrested for domestic violence, research has yet to document its effectiveness in improving program completion. This experimental clinical trial compared the program completion rates of culturally-focused counseling in all-African-American groups, conventional counseling in all-African-American groups, and conventional counseling in racially-mixed groups. The completion rate for the 16-week program was approximately 55% across the three counseling options. Completion rates were slightly lower in the specialized counseling groups following-stricter enforcement of dismissal policies. For men with high racial identification, the completion rate rose to between 63% and 65% in the culturally-focused and conventional all-African-American groups versus only 40% in the racially-mixed groups. Programs might offer the option of culturally-focused counseling to African-American men to efficiently improve program completion. The influence of the program's strong link to the criminal justice system and weaker link to the community warrants further consideration.