The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of family and program factors named as 'environmental factors' on motivation for change of batterer controlling the batterer individual factors. For this purpose, the survey was conducted to b...
The purpose of this study is to find out the effectiveness of family and program factors named as 'environmental factors' on motivation for change of batterer controlling the batterer individual factors. For this purpose, the survey was conducted to batterers participating in batterer-treatment program of family violence counselling centers from November to December. Total of 123 research questionnaires were distributed to 13 counseling centers but 5 out of 13 centers cancelled their planned programs. So 72 research questionnaires were collected. Among them, except 12 questionnaires which were insincere, 60 questionnaires were utilized in the final analysis.The main findings were as suchFirst, marital statue, especially divorce suit, was significantly effect on the pre-contemplation stage of motivation for change. Waiting time before participating was also negatively effect on this level.Second, on the contemplation stage of motivation for change, no factors show meaningful result. We need to study about this result.Third, on the action stage, job and marital satisfaction positively effect. And parenting role conflict and children support also show significant result.Fourth, the maintenance stage is effected by pre-experience of batterer program. With this factor, parenting role conflict is the factor in this stage which lower motivation for change of batterer.With those results, the suggestion for social work practice are as such.First, existing batterer-treatment program has limitation by giving service not considering diversity of batterers. This approach makes 'client-program matching' impossible. Understanding the motivation for change of batterers is the first step to including 'client-program matching' principle into batterer-treatment program. This help us to provide service fitted to batterers individually.Second, in the pre-contemplation stage, divorce suit and waiting time are significant. So, we need to provide legal service to help batterer and prepare the process to decrease the waiting time.Third, in action stage, job factor is meaningful. we need to connect batterers to job market by providing job training or job mediation service to make batterers overcome their unemployment.Forth, family-centered service is needed. Couple counselling to recover their destroyed relationship and parenting skill program for batterers can be crucial. we need to make a total approach considering family relationship statue. Because family is the main key to help batterers maintain their change.