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VIOLENT MEN: IMPLEMENTATION AND VALIDATION OF AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM WITH MARITAL OFFENDERS
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Dropout among perpetrators of intimate partner violence attending an intervention program
Publication . Cunha, Olga; Silva, Andreia; Cruz, Ana Rita; Castro Rodrigues, Andreia de; Braga, Teresa; Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa
Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) are some of the most relevant
strategies to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV). However, the
rate of dropout is significantly high, which may impact the
effectiveness of such strategies. Literature has identified several
factors associated with BIPs’ dropout; nonetheless findings remain
inconsistent. Thus, the aims of this study were to analyse the
differences between perpetrators who completed the program
and those who droped out, in terms of sociodemographic,
violence-related and intrapersonal variables, as well as identify
the predictors of dropout. Eighty-three IPV perpetrators
completed a set of measures that assessed attitudes toward
domestic violence, physical and psychological abuse of a partner,
aggression, coping skills, and readiness to change. Variables
related to past criminal history and sociodemographics were also
colletected. 42.2% of IPV perpetrators failed to complete the
intervention program. The results revealed that age and previous
convictions by other crimes than IPV discriminated perpetrators
who completed the program from those who droped out, such
that, being young and having a previous conviction predicted
dropout. These findings reveal a need to further analyse the
impact of these factors so BIPs can be tailored to meet the
specificities of IPV perpetrators and prevent treatment dropout.
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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SFRH/BD/66110/2009