Understanding and utilising ‘rapport’ in work with men who use violence in intimate relationships
The challenge of creating a ‘safe space’ that holds men to account
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21497647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fliss Holmes (HM Probation Service), Nicole Renehan (0000-0002-5674-7539, Durham University, corresponding author), Will Hughes (0000-0003-3343-1846, London Metropolitan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Probation Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0264-5505 • E-ISSN: 1741-3079 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02645505251409105 |
| OpenAlex | W7116769048 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
This article explores the role of ‘rapport’ in enhancing the effectiveness of probation domestic abuse perpetrator programmes, drawing on practitioner led research. While there has been a growing awareness of the importance of relational factors, discussion of relationships between staff and group members lacks clarity. This article, and the research underpinning it, utilises the concept of ‘rapport’ to explore how relational issues operate within perpetrator groups. Findings demonstrated that participants need a sense of safety, space to explore their experiences, thoughts and emotions, without judgement or collusion. The paper concludes that facilitators are not used as much as they could be to inform practice developments
Domestic violence · Judgement · Underpinning · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
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The polyvagal theory
The gender paradigm in domestic violence research and theory
Once a Criminal, Always a Criminal?
Rapport building with offenders in probation supervision
Facilitators of probation-based domestic violence perpetrator programmes
Responding to coercive control in criminal justice domestic violence perpetrator programmes in England and Wales
Switching on, switching off
Emotional Literacy in Criminal Justice
Emotions and Crime
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
Lessons Never Learned
Desisting from Domestic Abuse
(En)gendering change
A desistance paradigm for offender management
Thinking critically about rapport and collusion in feminist research
Advise, Assist and Befriend
For Better or Worse? Improving the Response to Domestic Abuse Offenders on Probation
Naming and Defining ‘Domestic Violence
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Changing Violent Minds
The Space Between
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