@article{ref1,
title="Group therapy intervention for male batterers: a microethnographic study",
journal="Health and social work",
year="2002",
author="Pandya, Varsha and Gingerich, Wallace J.",
volume="27",
number="1",
pages="47-55",
abstract="Treatment of male batterers has been a controversial issue for study and practice in the field of behavioral health care. Empirical evidence on success of treatment of male abusers is mixed. Little is known about what makes a treatment successful for an individual abusive man. Knowledge of how batterers learn and change in therapy and how they apply this learning in their day-to-day lives can be useful in designing successful treatments. The microethnographic study of a group therapy for male batterers discussed in this article describes change processes in abusers and examines the dynamics of unsuccessful processes. In doing so, this study provides a useful evaluation of group therapy as it is offered to batterers. The authors conclude by discussing the implications of microethnographic methods for social work students learning to evaluate their practice.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0360-7283",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}