NCJ Number
156475
Date Published
1995
Length
300 pages
Annotation
This manual presents the instructions, handouts, and other materials to be used in training facilitators of batterer education programs and others who work with perpetrators or victims of domestic assault in Iowa.
Abstract
The training curriculum consists of an introduction, eight modules, and a wrap-up. The eight modules cover Iowa's laws and the community response model, the dynamics of domestic assault, the range and elements of abusive behavior, victim safety, the Duluth curriculum that focuses on cognitions and behaviors, the intake and orientation expectations of the Duluth curriculum, facilitator skills and strategies, and methods of presenting the Duluth curriculum. Instructional content, handouts, forms, and exercises for each module; background information; and evaluation form