Women's Perceptions of the Impact of a Domestic Violence Treatment Program for Male Perpetrators

Methodology

The research proposal was reviewed by the Idaho State University Human Subjects Committee with full approval obtained prior to the inception of the investigation. A descriptive qualitative design was used to explore victims' perceptions of the impact of an Idaho state-approved batterer intervention program defined as a "Men's Nonviolence" course. The program was offered through a nonprofit organization in southeast Idaho. Constant comparative analysis was employed to develop conceptualizations of all possible relations between various pieces of data (Thorne, 2000). A purposeful attempt was made to confirm or disconfirm the emerging results, so that a thorough description and explanation of female victims' perceptions would be presented.

J Foren Nurs. 2007;3(2):77-83. © 2007  International Association of Forensic Nurses