From Wine and Dine to Municipal Court: The Complexities of Domestic Violence

By Don R. White Sr. M.A. M.SW. L.C.S.W.

The composition of this book was inspired by the unconditional love and spiritual guidance of my mother. It is predicated on ten years of experience conducting domestic-violence groups for court-ordered male perpetrators. I was trained in the Duluth, Minnesota, model for treating perpetrators of domestic violence. Domestic violence is about power and control over an individual disguised as love. It has no respect for age, gender, race, or profession. It has disastrous effects on society, individuals, and their families.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jun 22, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546246541

Don R. White Sr. M.A. M.SW. L.C.S.W.

Don Ray White is a licensed Clinical Social Worker, who was employed as a school social worker in New Orleans and Jefferson Parish Schools for twenty- eight years. He has provided mental health service to children, parents and college students. He has been trained in the Duluth Minnesota Batter Intervention Model. Mr. White has provided mandated Domestic Violence Counseling to male perpetrators referred by Municipal Court. The batter intervention groups were conducted at the Families in Crisis Counseling Agency in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has received Bachelors in Art degree in Psychology, Masters in Social Work from Southern University of New Orleans. He has acquired a Masters degree in Guidance and Counseling from Xavier University of Louisiana, serving as a counselor to the university. It is my hope that this book provides insight and educates families on the impact of violence, trauma and loss with Domestic Violence.

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FROM Wine AND Dine

TO MUNICIPAL COURT

The Complexities of Domestic Violence

By: Don R. White Sr. M.A., M.S.W., L.C.S.W.

O, What a

tangled web we

weave when first we

practise to deceive!

Walter Scott

Contents

I.       Acknowledgment

II.     Preface

III.    The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children

IV.     Love and Intimacy

A). The Role of Individual Values in Domestic Violence

B). The Dating Process

C). The Institute of Marriage

D). Safety Plan

V.      The Combatants of Domestic Violence

A). Anger Management Techniques

B). Communication and Problem Solving Skills

C). Self-Esteem Issues

D). Time Management Skills

E). A Therapeutic Group Counseling Model Approach to