Moral Development Among Court-Ordered Domestic Violence Offenders
A Descriptive Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11215399 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frederick P Buttell (University of South Carolina, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 37-52 |
| Publication date | 1999-12-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social Service Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0148-8376 • E-ISSN: 1540-7314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j079v26n02_02 |
| OpenAlex | W1999028477 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 23 |
Despite intense research efforts, a theoretical framework for guiding intervention with batterers that is relevant for both African-American and Caucasian batterers has yet to be described and empirically verified. This study examines the moral reasoning level of 111 adult men, 66% African-American, court-ordered into treatment for domestic violence offenses. Results indicate that the entire sample of batterers was employing a level of moral reasoning significantly lower than adults in general, and subgroup comparisons revealed no significant differences between African-American participants and Caucasian participants on level of moral reasoning. Although this study was descriptive, such findings indicate that moral development may offer an integrative theoretical framework from which a culturally relevant approach to intervention with batterers may be developed
African american · Criminology · Domestic violence · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Moral reasoning · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2008 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |