Social Workers and Therapists

• Articles by Lundy Bancroft
  Links to articles and book chapters by domestic violence expert Lundy Bancroft, as well as book summaries and ordering information for his titles.
• Greenbook Initiative
  Program information and resources for social workers and child welfare agencies on the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment.

• The Truth About Domestic Violence (pdf)

• Assessment (pdf)
• Interviewing and Screening (pdf)
• The Barriers Model (pdf)

• Working with Perpetrators of Abuse
• Warning Signs of an Abuser (pdf)
• Assessing Lethal and Extremely Dangerous Behavior (pdf)
• Abuser Accountability (pdf)
• Warning Signs That I Am Abusive (pdf)

• Stage Specific Effects of Domestic Violence (pdf)

Because the vast majority of domestic violence is committed by men against women, this page may contain the female gender pronoun when referring to the abused person. All the information in this section is relevant for male victims and for individuals in same-gender relationships. In addition, please see our resources on same-gender relationships.