| Intervention for maltreating fathers: statistically and clinically significant change. |
| Summary: Examines the efficacy of a community-based group treatment program for fathers who had abused or neglected their children or exposed their children to domestic violence. Looked at the pre- to post-intervention changes in parenting, co-parenting and generalised aggression in 98 group participants. Found intervention led to changes in fathers’ over-reactivity to children’s misbehaviour and respect for their partner’s commitment and judgment. 36-43% of men who initially scored in the clinical range pre-test were recovered at post-test. |
| Publication details: Child Abuse and Neglect (Vol.36, Iss.9) September 2012 pp 680-684 |
| Authors: Katreena L. Scott and Vicky Lishak |
