RT Article
T1 Facilitators of probation-based domestic violence perpetrator programmes: ‘Who’s in the room?’
JF Probation journal
VO 68
IS 3
SP 310
OP 329
A1 Renehan, Nicole
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1771808926
AB The role that probation practitioners play in the desistance process has begun to receive much needed attention. Yet, the experiences of facilitators of probation-based, domestic violence perpetrator programmes have long been neglected. This article explores the experiences and wellbeing of eight facilitators from one cohort of the Building Better Relationships (BBR) programme in England. Drawing upon five-months’ observations and in-depth interviews, I demonstrate how working with domestically violent men with insufficient knowledge, experience, or support, exacerbated within the context of Transforming Rehabilitation reforms, impacted significantly on facilitator well-being, professional identities, and practice. Practice implications are discussed.
K1 Well-being
K1 Skills
K1 facilitators
K1 domestic violence perpetrator programmes
K1 building better relationships
DO 10.1177/02645505211025083