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Peer reviewedDavis, Liane V.; Hagen, Jan L. – Social Work, 1992
Uses feminist perspective and problem of wife abuse to illustrate how ideology affects social policy and direct practice models. Warns that society and social work seek to address problem by developing programs to treat victims rather than abusers. Suggests that social work recommit itself to model that focuses on person-in-environment to avoid…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Counseling Techniques, Family Violence, Females
Peer reviewedDavis, Liane V. – Social Work, 1987
Traces changes in social workers' perspectives on the problem of wife abuse. Divides the changes into three time periods: discovering the problem (1976-79); consolidating the perspectives (1980-82); and transforming the problem of wife abuse (1983-84). Concludes increased focus on individual and couple treatment has deflected attention away from…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Battered Women, Counseling Theories, Counselor Attitudes
