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Men Who Batter: A Selected Bibliography

Edward Gondolf
Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Publication Date: October 1995

On Batterer Treatment

Caesar, L., & Hamberger, K. (Eds.). (1989). Treating men who batter: Theory, practice, and programs. New York: Springer.
Chapters explaining profeminist, cognitive, family systems, and eclectic approaches to treatment.

Edleson, J., & Tolman, R. (1992). Intervention with men who batter: An ecological approach Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
A plan for a combination of interventions to address individual and social factors: group counseling, family treatment, and police and community support.

Gondolf, E. (1985). Men who batter: An integrated approach to stopping wife abuse. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications.
A profeminist approach with specific exercises focusing on issues of control and dominance.

Kivel, P. (1992). Men's Work: How to stop the violence that tears our lives apart. Center City, MN: Hazelden.
Instructive examples and role plays with exercises and discussion questions addressing the male sex role stereotype.(Video, audio tape, and workbooks also available).

Lindsey, M., McBride, R., & Platt, C. (1993). AMEND: Philosophy and curriculum for treating batters and AMEND: Workbook for ending violent behavior. Littleton, CO: Gylantic Publishing.
A long-term counseling program drawing on a moral development model of change.

Pence, E., & Paymar, M. (1993). Education groups for men who batter: The Duluth Model. New York: Springer.
The most noted court-mandated curriculum in the country with role plays and instruction for addressing men's tactics of control. Video of role plays also available.

Russell, M. N. (1995). Confronting abusive beliefs: A group treatment for abusive men. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
A hands on book that focuses on exploring and changing attitudes about men and women that influence abusiveness.

Sonkin, D., et al. (1985). The male batterer: A treatment approach. New York: Springer.
A therapeutic treatment based largely on anger management.

Stordeur, R., & Stille, R. (1989). Ending men's violence against their partners: One road to peace. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
A three-stage skill-building program with extensive reference to current research.

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On Other Interventions

Buzawa, E., & Buzawa, C. (Eds.). (1992). Domestic violence: The chaning criminal justice response. Westport, CN: Auburn House, 1992.
Overview of the role of police in stopping domestic violence and a critical evaluation of criminal justice interventions.

Edwards, S. (1989). Policing domestic violence: Women, the law, and the state.. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Discussion of police procedures and their impact on women.

Gondolf, E. (1980). Psychiatric response to family violence: Identifying and confronting neglected danger. Lexington, MA: Lexington.
Recommends additional protocol and institutional supports to offset the neglect of domestic violence in psychiatric care.

Horton, A., & Williamson, J. (Eds.). (1988). Abuse and religion: When praying isn't enough. Lextington, MA: Lexington, 1988.
Advice and commentary from experts, clergy, and congregation members on dealing with domestic violence.

Sonkin, D. (Ed.). (1987). Domestic violence on trial: Psychological and legal dimensions of family violence. New York: Springer.
Chapters on assessing batterers referred from the court and court-mandated counseling.

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For Men and Women

Bowker, L. (1986). Ending the violence: A guidebook based on the experiences of one thousand battered wives. Holmes Beach, FL: Learning Publications.
Personal and formal strategies that have helped end woman abuse.

Gondolf, E., & Russell, D. (1987). Man to man: A guide for men in abusive relationships. Bradenton, FL: Human Services Institute Press.
A short, straightforward conversation with men about the consequences of abuse and the need for change.

Gondolf, E. (1989). Man against woman: What every woman should know about violent men. Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB/McGraw Hill.
A frank discussion of the reasons for men's violence and the prospects for their changing.

Jones, A., & Schechter, S. (1992). When love goes wrong: Strategies for women with controlling partners. New York: Harper Collins, 1992.
An analysis of abuse as a means of control and degradation, which includes practical advice and methods for obtaining safety and change.

NiCarthy, G. (1986). Getting free: A handbook for women in abusive relationships. Seattle, WA: Seal Press.
One of the most popular guides for women on dealing with abuse.

Sonkin, D., & Murphy, M. (1981). Learning to live without violence. San Francisco: Volcano Press.
One of the first workbooks with questions and exercises to promote skills to avoid violence.

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Reviews of the Research

Dutton, D. (1988). Profiling of wife assaulters: Preliminary evidence for a trimodal analysis. Violence and Victims, 3(1), 5-30.

Eisikovits, Z., & Edleson, J. (1989). Intervening with men who batter: A critical review of the literature. Social Service Review, 37(3), 385-414.

Gondolf, E. (1988). The state of the debate: A review essay on woman battering. Response, 11(3), 3-8.

Gondolf, E. (1991). A victim-based assessment of court-mandated counseling for batterers. Criminal Justice Review, 16(1), 214-226.

Gondolf, E. (in press). Batterer programs: What we know and need to know. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.

Gondolf, E. (in press). Reconceptualizing batterer program evaluations. Violence and Victims.

Rosenfeld, B. (1992). Court-ordered treatment of spouse abuse. Clinical Psychology Review, 12, 205-226.

Tolman, R., & Bennett, L. (1990). A review of quantitative research on men who batter. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 5(1), 87-118.

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On Treatment Issues

Adams, D. (1988). Treatment models of men who batter: A profeminist analysis. In K. Yllo, & M. Bograd (Eds.), Feminist perspectives on wife abuse (pp. 176-199)Sage.

Gondolf, E., & Russell, D.(1986). The case against anger control treatment programs for batterers. Response, 9(3), 2-5.

Gondolf, E. (1987). Seeing through smoke and mirrors: A guide to batterer program evaluations. Response, 10(3), 16-19.

Gondolf, E. (1989). From social worker to batterer counselor. Response,12(3), 3-5.

Gondolf, E., & Foster, R. (1991). Wife abuse among V.A. alcohol rehabilitation patients. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 42(1), 74-79.

Gondolf, E. (1992). Discussion of violence in psychiatric evaluations. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 7(3), 334-349.

Gondolf, E. W. (1993). Male batterers. In R. Hampton (Ed.), Family violence: Prevention and treatment (pp. 230-257). Newbury Park, CA: Sage .

Gondolf, E., & Hart, B. (1994). Lethality and dangerousness assessments. Violence Update, 4(10), 7-10.

Gondolf, E. (1995). Alcohol abuse, wife assault, and power needs. Social Service Review, 69(2), 274-284.

Sonkin, R. (1988). The male batterer: Clinical and research issues. Violence and Victims, 3(1), 65-79.

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