An Overview of the Characteristics of the Clients at a Faith-Based Batterers' Intervention Program

ABSTRACT Recent years have witnessed an increased interest in the role of faith-based services to meet the social and practical needs of the American populace. The research upon which this paper is based represent the first ever attempt to document empirically the characteristic of men who sought assistance from a faith-based batterers' intervention program in the United States. Analyzing closed case files from 1059 men who have been involved in the batterers' intervention program since its inception over ten years ago revealed a number of differences between faith-based clients and those who seek help from a secular agency. The implications for interventions with batterers are explored.