Domestic Violence Evaluation
| DOI | 10.1177/026455059804500226 |
| Published date | 01 June 1998 |
| Date | 01 June 1998 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Domestic Violence Evaluation that the quality of domestic violence work
could be compromised if funding is
withdrawn from specialist domestic
This report, based on an evaluation of the
violence agencies. The ILPS domestic
work of the Domestic Violence
violence policy is considered as unclear
Intervention Project (DVIP) based in West
with regard to the level of support to be
London, contains some cautionary
given to victims. Other findings:
findings for probation services which, like
the
.
Inner London Probation Service
The VPP
has a high drop-out rate and
(ILPS),
over two-thirds of
the 351 men referred to
are moving increasingly towards
in-house provision for
the
perpetrators of
programme failed to complete it,
violence against women. The evaluation
suggesting a need for the development of
was conducted over a period of two years
strategies to increase participation.
between October 1994 and September
.
If men complete a substantial part or
1996, during which time the project
all of the programme, physical violence
records for 351 male referrals and 796
decreases dramatically and some men
women
using the Women’s Support
change in more fundamental ways.
Service (WSS) were analysed.
.
The combination of voluntary referrals
Questionnaires were sent to and interviews
and court-mandated men was effective, in
conducted with men attending the
some
cases increasing the motivation of
Violence Prevention Programme (VPP),
the compulsory attenders. However, the
their partners and women using the WSS.
report is critical of what was perceived as
Fourteen probation officers were
the Probation Service’s reluctance to take
interviewed and probation policy in ILPS
strong action against non-completers
was examined.
subject to attendance conditions.
Supporting Women - One of the main
.
The VPP’s willingness to accept
recommendations of the report is that
voluntary referrals was regarded as
programmes for violent men should not be
important by women partners.
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