Ending Men's Violence Against Women and Children: The No To Violence Journal, 2013 Spring: 29-50

This paper describes the changing nature of interventions with men who use abusive practices within their families, with reference to providing greater voice within the work itself for those who are victimised. Processes that seek to more fully privilege the voice of those rendered silent through abusive practices, and have their expectations, hopes and concerns included as part of the intervention work being undertaken, are promising directions in the work.

[The authors] will construct an argument through the lens of resolution, proposing that if we are to take safety (short- and long-term) seriously, then our practice needs to be more inclusive of the whole family system. [The authors] will argue how ‘siloed’ work can perpetuate risk, and propose a family resolution approach to the work of creating more enduring safety for women and children. (From opening paragraphs)