Fathers and Violence

Carla Smith Stover, PhD, is Director of the Fathers for Change Program at the Yale University School of Medicine Child Study Center. Dr. Stover received a Career Award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse that initiated her research on interventions for fathers with intimate partner violence (IPV) behaviors. She developed Fathers for Change and has continued to conduct studies of the intervention. She has published widely on the topics of trauma, IPV, and substance misuse, and has presented trainings internationally on the topics of family conflict, healthy relationships, family violence, engaging and treating fathers, and interventions for childhood trauma. Dr. Stover serves on the editorial board of the journal Advances in Dual Diagnosis.

Foreword, Linda C. Mayes
1. Family Violence: Theories and Intervention Approaches for Men
2. Parenting by Men Who Have Caused Harm
3. Needs of Children Following Violence and Research on Fathers for Change
4. Theoretical Rationale for the Fathers for Change Intervention
5. Assessment for Case Selection and Treatment Planning
6. Phase 1: Engagement and Motivational Enhancement
7. Phase 2: Reflective Functioning and Skills Building
8. Phase 3: Coparenting Communication
9. Phase 4: Father–Child Restorative Parenting
10. Ending Treatment and Other Considerations
Epilogue
Appendix A. F4C Forms, Worksheets, and Handouts
Appendix B. Suggested Readings and Resources
References
Index