This highly accessible book presents a new approach to treating men who use violence against their partners and/or children. The Fathers for Change (F4C) program has a unique focus on fostering fathers' accountability and reflective functioning, and repairing father–child relationships. Grounded in theory and research, it addresses a key need for parents who want to stay together or coparent successfully in the aftermath of violence, while prioritizing all family members' safety. Clinicians learn how to implement each component of F4C, from assessment to individual-focused work to coparent and family sessions, if appropriate. Illustrative case vignettes are featured throughout. An appendix provides 32 reproducible forms, worksheets, and handouts that can be downloaded (many in a fillable format) and printed as needed.

In Suid-Afrika se onstuimige tagtigs raak Katrien Neethling bewus van ’n ander wêreld wat nog altyd daar was maar wat sy nie geken het nie. Kan mens net ophou om ’n Afrikaner te wees? Helaas nie. Soos ’n tolbos in die wind bly sy dwarrel tussen politieke woelinge en haar geliefdes wat behoudende boeremense is. Dit is ook die jare waarin die Voëlvry-toer konserwatiewe Suid-Afrikaners en hulle kinders tref met die gevleuelde woorde: “Ons is die mense teen wie julle ouers julle gewaarsku het.” Kort tevore het Wladek Kowalski die politieke woelinge in Pole beleef. Hy met sy digte bos hare en sy eie hartseer verhaal uit die ysige noorde. Ook hy betaal die prys van mense wat anders begin dink. En al is die verlange na sy geboorteland onhoudbaar by tye, kry hierdie hardekwas Afrikaanse meisie dit reg om hom teen sy sin te fassineer. En Katrien leer by Wladek wat die mooi Poolse woorde “moje kochanie” beteken.

This highly accessible book presents a new approach to treating men who use violence against their partners and/or children. The Fathers for Change (F4C) program has a unique focus on fostering fathers' accountability and reflective functioning, and repairing father–child relationships. Grounded in theory and research, it addresses a key need for parents who want to stay together or coparent successfully in the aftermath of violence, while prioritizing all family members' safety. Clinicians learn how to implement each component of F4C, from assessment to individual-focused work to coparent and family sessions, if appropriate. Illustrative case vignettes are featured throughout. An appendix provides 32 reproducible forms, worksheets, and handouts that can be downloaded (many in a fillable format) and printed as needed.