Proximal antecedents-focused interventions for intimate partner violence victims, perpetrators, and couples tailored for victim and perpetrator typologies
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent problem with comparably more adverse effects on women. Therefore, the current action will aim to prepare an implement an intervention against IPV with an emphasis on women victims. Proximal antecedents to violent episodes have been shown to be the most significant predictor of IPV occurrence. Therefore, three intervention manuals will be prepared for victims, perpetrators, and couples focusing on proximal antecedents to violent episodes (Objective 1). These manuals will be tailored to the differential needs of victims concerning the findings of the inquiry of victim typologies (Objective 2), perpetrators concerning the existing perpetrator typologies and couples. Findings related to objectives 1 and 2 will be theoretically reviewed for suitability to adolescence during the secondment. Implementation of the manual for victims will be held during the (re)integration (Objective 3). Implementations for perpetrators and couples will take place following the end of the action due to time constraints. Research experience of the researcher with IPV victims will be transferred to the host organisation in return for research and practice experience of the host organisation with perpetrators and couples. This two-way transfer will support the independent future career of the researcher. The outputs of the action will be communicated with society starting with the implementation of the intervention for women victims. The host organisation, the secondment, and the beneficiary have a longstanding history of inclination towards participatory research supporting the communicability of the action. This successful history of experience will support the security and the applicability of the action against potential risks of feasibility.