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Intervention for Abusive Fathers: Promising Practices in Court and Community Responses
Author(s) -
SCOTT KATREENA L.,
CROOKS CLAIRE V.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2006.tb00126.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , legislation , family court , psychology , abusive relationship , domestic violence , service (business) , suicide prevention , poison control , medicine , political science , law , medical emergency , psychiatry , business , marketing
Fathers who have abused their children or their children's mothers constitute a significant challenge to court and community service providers. Although legislation offers direction for court dispositions, resulting court orders are only the starting point for ensuring children's safety. This article begins with a rationale for expanding services to include intervention for abusive fathers. Using the Caring Dads program as an example, we identify four principles to guide appropriate intervention with abusive fathers and discuss their theoretical and practical implications. Throughout the article we contrast the model we are proposing with more traditional court and intervention program responses to abusive fathers.