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Invitations to Responsibility: the therapeutic engagement of men who are violent & abusive by Alan Jenkins

Part 1: Explanations of violent and abusive behaviour 
Introduction
Causal Explanations of Violence and Abuse
A Theory of Restraint

Part 2: The process of engagement of men who abuse their partners 
Introduction
Invite the Man to Address his Violence
Invite the Man to Argue for a Non-violent Relationship
Invite the Man to Examine his Misguided Efforts to contribute to the Relationship
Invite the Man to Identify Time Trends in the Relationship
Invite the Man to Externalize Restraints
Deliver "Irresistible Invitations" to Challenge Restraints
Invite the Man to Consider his Readiness to Take New Action
Facilitate the Planning of New Action
Facilitate the Discovery of New Action
Couple Therapy
Separation Counselling

Part 3: The process of engagement of men who sexually abuse children 
Introduction
Invite the Man to Attend to the Abuse
Invite the Man to Establish a Mission in Responsibility
Invite the Man to Consider his Readiness to Embark on a Mission to Responsibility
 Implementing the Mission
     1. Facing the Abuse
     2. Contextualizing the Abuse
     3. Demonstrating Responsibility
     4. Preventing Relapse
Couple Therapy
Conclusion
 

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