Living With The Dominator: A Book About The Freedom Programme

2008 | Crime | Education | Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences | Reference

"I am the author Pat Craven. When I was a Probation Officer I ran courses for male 'perpetrators’ of violence against women and children. For two years I sat among groups of men who had injured, raped or killed their victims. I realised that abusive men use a range of tactics to control women.

I listened to everything they said and became determined to impart this information to the people who had no understanding of such violence. This included other ‘professionals’ and the women and girls whose lives could be changed or even saved if they were just given this vital information.

I also realised that abusive men do not understand their own behaviour. They do not realise that they decide to use violence when they realise that their other tactics are failing.

I initially wrote the ‘Freedom Programme’ to educate women, girls, men and boys. Then in 2008 I published ‘Living with the Dominator’. I wanted to reach everyone who was unable to attend a Freedom Programme.

This is now available with the supplementary work book ‘The Freedom Programme Home Study Course’. This workbook makes the Freedom Programme even more accessible."

Aims of The Freedom Programme:

To help women understand the beliefs held by abusive men and in so doing, recognise which of these beliefs they have shared

To illustrate the effects of domestic violence on children

To assist women to recognise potential future abusers, Mr/Ms Wrong or Mr/Ms Right

To help women gain self-esteem and the confidence to improve the quality of their lives

To introduce women to community resources such as Women's Aid, the Police Domestic Violence Unit, The Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, local Colleges etc.

To find out more visit:

http://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/index.php

Pat Craven (Author)