TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Couples counseling for Aboriginal clients following intimate partner violence: service providers' perceptions of risk
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Riel, Elissa
A1  - Languedoc, Sue
A1  - Brown, Jason
A1  - Gerrits, Julie
SP  - 286
EP  - 307
VL  - 60
IS  - 3
N2  - Interventions for family violence in Aboriginal communities should take a culture-based approach and focus on healing for the whole family. The purpose of this research was to identify risk issues from the perspective of service providers for couples counseling with Aboriginal clients following intimate partner violence. A total of 25 service providers participated in over the phone interviews concerning risk with Aboriginal men in couple counseling. Five concepts emerged including (a) collaterals, (b) commitment to change, (c) violence, (d) mind-set, and (e) mental health. It was concluded that culturally competent interventions should involve the entire community and have a restorative approach. The concepts were compared and contrasted with the available literature.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X14551953
ID  - ref1
ER  -