Domestic violence perpetrator programmes and neurodiversity Nicole Renehan and Kate Fitz-Gibbon
By: Renehan, Nicole.
Contributor(s): Fitz-Gibbon, Kate.
Material type: BookPublisher: Durham University, 2022Description: electronic document (30 pages) ; PDF file.Subject(s): ADHD | AUTISM | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | INTERVENTION | INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE | LITERATURE REVIEWS | NEURODIVERGENT MEN | NEURODIVERSITY | PERPETRATOR PROGRAMMES | INTERNATIONAL | AUSTRALIA | UNITED KINGDOMOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: This is a final report on findings from the project Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes and Neurodiversity. This project is the first international study to explore the experiences and perspectives of domestic abuse practitioners who work with autistic and/or ADHD men who do not have learning disabilities. This study focuses on obtaining practitioners’ perspectives and experiences of working with this cohort, the challenges faced, the individual strengths they bring, and the adaptations necessary to make perpetrator programmes and interventions more responsive to neurodivergent men and provide safety to victim-survivors. Policy, research and practice recommendations are included. (From the website). Record #7833Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This is a final report on findings from the project Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes and Neurodiversity. This project is the first international study to explore the experiences and perspectives of domestic abuse practitioners who work with autistic and/or ADHD men who do not have learning disabilities. This study focuses on obtaining practitioners’ perspectives and experiences of working with this cohort, the challenges faced, the individual strengths they bring, and the adaptations necessary to make perpetrator programmes and interventions more responsive to neurodivergent men and provide safety to victim-survivors. Policy, research and practice recommendations are included. (From the website). Record #7833