TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The operational challenges for batterer intervention programs: results from a 2-year study
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Morrison, Penelope K.
A1  - Hawker, Lynn
A1  - Miller, Elizabeth P.
A1  - Cluss, Patricia A.
A1  - George, Donna
A1  - Fleming, Rhonda
A1  - Bicehouse, Terry
A1  - Wright, Kalem
A1  - Burke, Jessica
A1  - Chang, Judy C.
SP  - 2674
EP  - 2696
VL  - 34
IS  - 13
N2  - Batterers intervention programs (BIPs) constitute a primary intervention for perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV). There is little understanding as to what operational, or program-level, challenges BIPs face that can impede their effectiveness and adherence to state standards. As part of a 2-year ethnographic study, we conducted 36 individual semistructured interviews with professionals working with BIPs and identified five themes related to program-level challenges for BIPs: (a) information barriers, (b) safety issues, (c) facilitator retention and training, (d) the need for monitoring, and (e) funding constraints. We conclude that continued work needs to be done at both the state and local level, and in coordination with community judicial, mental health, human services, and other agencies to help provide resources that support BIPs in sustained, safe, and as effective as possible work.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260516662307
ID  - ref1
ER  -