Citation

Colarossi L, Forgey MA. J. Soc. Work Educ. 2006; 42(2): 307-323.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Council on Social Work Education)

DOI

10.5175/JSWE.2006.200400497

PMID

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Abstract

This article evaluates the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary social work and law curriculum for domestic violence. A pretest-posttest control group design with both law and social work students indicates that the course effectively increased: (1) knowledge about domestic violence theory and practice and differential roles, duties, and privileges of lawyers and social workers, and (2) positive attitudes about interdisciplinary work; and reduced (3) myths and stereotypes about domestic violence. Implications for interdisciplinary teaching and domestic violence services are discussed.