The Outcomes and Process Improvement Project: Batterers’ Intervention Program Evaluation Comparing English-Language and Spanish-Language Offenders

Abstract

This study was a longitudinal, naturalistic comparison of treatment completion and reoffense rates for two groups of offenders convicted of domestic violence (DV): Seventy-five men attending Spanish-language classes and 75 men attending English-language classes. Participant-specific background and psychosocial information, as well as alcohol and drug use, were assessed for influencing program success and DV reoffense. Overall, men who completed DV classes were less likely to reoffend than those who did not. Men in the Spanish-language group had better outcomes than men in the English-language group. In addition, substance use, timing of probation violations, employment, court re-referrals to DV classes, and previous DV convictions all had an impact on rate of class completion and/or reoffense. Psychosocial variables did not appear to influence outcomes.

Domestic Violence Intimate Partner Violence Male-Identified Latino Diaspora Participants Program Experiences

“…Research by Trebow, Berkanovic, and Harada (2015) found that there was a 50% split between men attending Spanish language DVIPV classes and those attending English language DVIPV classes, with a total number of 150 participants. Participant-specific background and psychosocial information, as well as alcohol and drug use were assessed for influencing program success and DVIPV re-offense.…”

“…Participant-specific background and psychosocial information, as well as alcohol and drug use were assessed for influencing program success and DVIPV re-offense. According to Trebow, Berkanovic, and Harada (2015), the rate of English-language participants who had new DVIPV convictions was three times the rate of Spanish-language participants. I found this very interesting and wondered if this was as a result of culturally specific/culturally acknowledged Latino DVIPV education related to program delivery within this research.…”