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    Short Motivational Program for Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence: A Feasibility Study

    The study aimed to determine the short-term effects of the Short Motivational Program (SMP) in increasing motivation to change on intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators and to analyse its suitability and...

    Teresa Pinto e Silva in Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology (2024)

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    Perpetration of Intimate Partner Violence and COVID-19-Related Anxiety During the Second Lockdown in Portugal: The Mediating Role of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress

    The restrictions imposed during lockdown by COVID-19 pandemic entailed increased risks for the perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). Widespread fear and uncertainty related to the virus and the poli...

    Olga Cunha, Sónia Caridade, Andreia de Castro Rodrigues in Journal of Family Violence (2024)

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    The Influence of Bidirectional Intimate Partner Violence on the Parent-child Relationship

    Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health issue and a human rights violation. Recent studies have revealed that most IPV is bidirectional rather than unidirectional, which can result in serious conseq...

    Diana Vasconcelos, Andreia Machado, Sónia Caridade in Journal of Family Violence (2023)

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    Attitudes of Police Recruits Towards Offenders: the Impact of the Police Training on Attitudinal Change

    The traditional prevailing perspectives on attitudes assume that attitudes, once formed, are relatively stable over time. However, research has revealed that attitudes may be influenced by different factors th...

    Olga Cunha, Filipa Carvalho in Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology (2022)