Racial Disparities in Domestic Violence Offenders Treatment
Date
Authors
Major Professor
Advisor
Committee Member
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Authors
Research Projects
Organizational Units
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies focuses on the interactions among individuals, families, and their resources and environments throughout their lifespans. It consists of three majors: Child, Adult, and Family Services (preparing students to work for agencies serving children, youth, adults, and families); Family Finance, Housing, and Policy (preparing students for work as financial counselors, insurance agents, loan-officers, lobbyists, policy experts, etc); and Early Childhood Education (preparing students to teach and work with young children and their families).
History
The Department of Human Development and Family Studies was formed in 1991 from the merger of the Department of Family Environment and the Department of Child Development.
Dates of Existence
1991-present
Related Units
- College of Human Sciences (parent college)
- Department of Child Development (predecessor)
- Department of Family Environment (predecessor)
Journal Issue
Is Version Of
Versions
Series
The Symposium provides undergraduates from all academic disciplines with an opportunity to share their research with the university community and other guests through conference-style oral presentations. The Symposium represents part of a larger effort of Iowa State University to enhance, support, and celebrate undergraduate research activity.
Though coordinated by the University Honors Program, all undergraduate students are eligible and encouraged to participate in the Symposium. Undergraduates conducting research but not yet ready to present their work are encouraged to attend the Symposium to learn about the presentation process and students not currently involved in research are encouraged to attend the Symposium to learn about the broad range of undergraduate research activities that are taking place at ISU.
The first Symposium was held in April 2007. The 39 students who presented research and their mentors collectively represented all of ISU's Colleges: Agriculture and Life Sciences, Business, Design, Engineering, Human Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate College. The event has grown to regularly include more than 100 students presenting on topics that span the broad range of disciplines studied at ISU.
Department
Abstract
Convicted domestic violence offenders in Iowa are court mandated to complete a course that helps them deal with challenging emotions and situations. The Duluth Model has been standard for trying to help offenders within these courses, but recently there has been a new model developed in Iowa called Achieving Change Through Value-Based Behavior (ACTV) because the Duluth Model was still showing high levels of recidivism in offenders, especially African American men. Preliminary results show that ACTV reduces reoffending to 13%, compared to the Duluth Model’s 35%. However, previous studies have found a large contrast between racial groups in regards to their rates of recidivism. Current research examined factors that may relate to varying recidivism rates among racial groups in male offenders enrolled into the programs. By investigating correlates of racial disparities, correctional systems will be better equipped to adjust programming with the aim to reduce recidivism of domestic violence offenders.