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The Cutler Institute of the Muskie School of Public Services of the University of Southern Maine in partnership with the Battered Women's Justice Project is pleased to announce a series of researcher/practitioner audio conferences.

This series offers a vehicle for researchers and practitioners to discuss the implications of the findings, emerging theories, policy recommendations and "best practice" guides that are flowing out of the burgeoning research industry on violence against women. (See the attached schedule.)

Prominent researchers and practitioner activists have agreed to think and dialogue together to enable the field to have informed and vibrant conversations about the "evidence" that is emerging and the practices that best apply that knowledge for the benefit/safety of survivors and the resistance and law compliance of perpetrators.

Registration will be open starting tomorrow for session one of the series: Batterers and Intervention Strategies with David Mandel and Juan Carlos Areán.

This training is open to OVW grantees and the general public. If you are interested in participating, please register at your earliest possible convenience on Weds, March 26. You may register at

If you have questions regarding audioconference content please call Barbara Hart, Audioconference Coordinator for the Muskie school, at the address below or write to

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Barbara

Barbara J. Hart, Esq.

Director of Law and Policy
Violence Against Women Initiatives
Muskie School of Public Service
Cutler Institute for Child and Family Policy
University of Southern Maine

605 Bay Point Road
Georgetown, ME 04548

207/371-2204 (phone & fax)

David Mandel, Researcher and Juan Carlos Areán, Practitioner/Discussant

Emily F. Rothman, David G. Mandel, and Jay G. Silverman. "Abusers'

Perceptions of the Effect of Their Intimate Partner Violence on Children."

Violence Against Women. 2007, Volume 13, Number 11, 1179-1191.

Andy Klein, Researcher and Jim Henderson, Practitioner/Discussant

Andy Klein and Anne Crow. "Findings From an Outcome

Examination of Rhode Island's Specialized Domestic Violence

Probation Supervision Program: Do Specialized Supervision Programs

of Batterers Reduce Reabuse?" Violence Against Women. 2008, Volume

14, Number 2, 226 - 246.

Ed Gondolf, Researcher and David Adams, Practitioner/Discussant

Edward W. Gondolf. "Implementation of Case Management for Batterer

Program Participants." Violence Against Women. 2008, Volume 14,

Number 2, 208 - 225.

Deb Levesque, Researcher and TBD, Practitioner/Discussant

Deborah A. Levesque, Wayne F. Velicer, Patricia H. Castle, R. Neil Greene.

"Resistance Among Domestic Violence Offenders: Measurement

Development and Initial Validation." Violence Against Women. 2008,

Volume 14, Number 2, 158-184.

Michael Rempel, Researcher and TBD, Practitioner/Discussant

Michael Rempel, Melissa Labriola, Robert C. Davis. "Does Judicial

Monitoring Deter Domestic Violence Recidivism? Results of a Quasi-

Experimental Comparison in the Bronx." Violence Against Women. 2008.

Volume 14, Number 2, 185-207.

Andy Klein & Terri Tobin, Researchers and Sue McGee,

Practitioner/Discussant

Andy Klein and Terri Tobin. "A Longitudinal Study of Arrested Batterers,

1995-2005 Career Criminals." Violence Against Women. 2008, Volume 14,

Number 2, 136-157.

David Adams, Researcher and Graham Barnes Practitioner/Discussant

David Adams.