Sanchez de Ribera, Olga, Trajtenberg, Nicholas and Robinson, Amanda L.  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-850X
2025.
Process evaluation of a community-based domestic violence perpetrator programme in the Dominican Republic.
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
10.1080/01924036.2025.2544834
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Abstract
Although Batterer Intervention Programs (BIPs) are a common approach for addressing intimate partner violence (IPV), their effectiveness remains questioned. Characteristics of BIPs’ implementation are recognised as consequential, but studies remain scarce and are mainly from high-income countries. To address this gap, a process evaluation was conducted to identify facilitators and barriers to BIP implementation in the Dominican Republic. Semi-structured interviews (N = 17) were undertaken in person with managers and facilitators at BIP sites and practitioners in criminal justice and partner agencies. Our results found similar challenges to those reported in Western countries (e.g. ineffective integration of evidence-based principles, funding constraints, limited training, unmotivated participants, one-size-fits-all approach, weak multi-agency coordination) and others specific to the Dominican Republic (e.g. programme expansion without resources, poor coordination across programme sites, inappropriate referrals, lack of risk assessment tools, digital data issues). Practical implications for BIPs operating in different areas, but especially non-Western resource constrained contexts, are discussed.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Published Online |
| Status: | In Press |
| Schools: | Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Research Institutes & Centres > Security Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute (SCIII) |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
| ISSN: | 0192-4036 |
| Funders: | Security, Crime & Intelligence Innovation Institute (SCIIIKickstarter Project), Cardiff University |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 28 August 2025 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 3 August 2025 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2025 11:45 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180722 |
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