Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks

This article sets out to examine the dichotomous frameworks used to inform domestic and family violence (DFV) behaviour change programs (BCPs). Based on a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) methodology, we consider what works and what does not work in the delivery of Domestic and Family Violence progr...

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Main Authors: Emily Boxhall, Philip Birch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SG Publishing 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
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Online Access:https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/240
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description This article sets out to examine the dichotomous frameworks used to inform domestic and family violence (DFV) behaviour change programs (BCPs). Based on a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) methodology, we consider what works and what does not work in the delivery of Domestic and Family Violence programs through a gendered and non-gendered framework. This methodology was selected as it supports a balanced assessment of existing published research in the area, allowing for the current knowledge base to be critically examined. As a result, the REA revealed both the strengths and weaknesses of traditional gendered approaches focusing on the Duluth Model and non-gendered therapeutic approaches focusing on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Yet, while strengths and weaknesses can be seen in both the “violence as gendered” and “violence as non-gendered” paradigms, a case is made for only delivering BCPs within a non-gendered framework.
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spelling doaj.art-b85b7d0df56c441d8607e1c826b284ca2023-12-02T22:38:20ZengSG PublishingJournal of Community Safety and Well-Being2371-42982022-06-017210.35502/jcswb.240Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworksEmily Boxhall0Philip Birch1Centre for Law & Justice, Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.School of International Studies & Education, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia. This article sets out to examine the dichotomous frameworks used to inform domestic and family violence (DFV) behaviour change programs (BCPs). Based on a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) methodology, we consider what works and what does not work in the delivery of Domestic and Family Violence programs through a gendered and non-gendered framework. This methodology was selected as it supports a balanced assessment of existing published research in the area, allowing for the current knowledge base to be critically examined. As a result, the REA revealed both the strengths and weaknesses of traditional gendered approaches focusing on the Duluth Model and non-gendered therapeutic approaches focusing on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Yet, while strengths and weaknesses can be seen in both the “violence as gendered” and “violence as non-gendered” paradigms, a case is made for only delivering BCPs within a non-gendered framework. https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/240Gendered violencenon-gendered violenceDuluth modelcognitive behaviour therapyoffender behaviourtreatment intervention
spellingShingle Emily Boxhall
Philip Birch
Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks
Journal of Community Safety and Well-Being
Gendered violence
non-gendered violence
Duluth model
cognitive behaviour therapy
offender behaviour
treatment intervention
title Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks
title_full Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks
title_fullStr Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks
title_full_unstemmed Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks
title_short Domestic and family violence behaviour change programs: An examination of gendered and non-gendered frameworks
title_sort domestic and family violence behaviour change programs an examination of gendered and non gendered frameworks
topic Gendered violence
non-gendered violence
Duluth model
cognitive behaviour therapy
offender behaviour
treatment intervention
url https://www.journalcswb.ca/index.php/cswb/article/view/240
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