Date of Award
1-25-2001
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Department
Social Work
First Advisor
Rosemary Link, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Mary Lou Williams, MSW
Third Advisor
Resmaa, Menakem, MSW
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to develop a group treatment program for social workers to help them work effectively with African-American men who have committed domestic violence. The program model uses an African-Centered perspective, incorporating differentiation therapy and an ecological, systems perspective. A twelve-week group treatment program is developed to help men understand and take responsibility for their abusive behavior. It empowers men by helping them take control of their lives, to improve their self-definition, regulate their emotional state, and deepen their understanding of their rich cultural heritage.
Identifier
SC 11.MSW.Wehling.RJ
Recommended Citation
Wehling, Robert John, "An African-Centered Model for the Group Treatment of Domestic Violence" (2001). Theses and Graduate Projects. 335.
https://idun.augsburg.edu/etd/335