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THE CULTURAL CONTEXT MODEL: THERAPY FOR COUPLES WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Author(s) -
Almeida Rhea V.,
Durkin Tracy
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1999.tb00250.x
Subject(s) - domestic violence , dominance (genetics) , context (archaeology) , intervention (counseling) , psychology , psychotherapist , criminology , family therapy , substance use , suicide prevention , social psychology , poison control , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , history , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , gene
This article offers a brief analysis of heterosexual dominance within various cultures toward a larger understanding of domestics violence. It then describes the Cultral Context Model, developed over 15 years of experience treating domestic violence in its broader context, utilizing separate “culture circles” for men and women before and during couple therapy. It then identifies guidelines for assessment and intervention with a discussion of the special issues raised when substance abuse is involved.