Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Sacramento-based batterer intervention program ManAlive. In doing so, the study looked at non-identifiable participant data from the years 2015 to 2017. The dataset consisted of participants’ age, referral source and ability to pay and assessed whether these variables had any effect on how many weeks participants completed in the ManAlive program. The study also used participant zip codes to pinpoint where ManAlive participants resided at the time of treatment to give the program an idea of what regions their program served during this time. Lastly, the study looked at ManAlive’s treatment modality in comparison to regulations set forth by California Penal Code 1203.097 to determine if the program incorporated any practices that go beyond the penal codes regulatory standards for Batterer Intervention Programs or BIPs. Correlation and linear regression analyses were used to determine whether age and amount paid had any effect on how many weeks participants completed in the ManAlive program, and an Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to determine if participants’ referral source had any effect on how many weeks participants completed in the program. The study found that older participants attended treatment for longer periods than younger participants, participants who paid less attended treatment for longer periods than participants who paid more and referral source played no significant role in how many weeks participants completed in the ManAlive program. Pinpointing where participants lived within the Sacramento area enabled ManAlive staff and stakeholders to assess for participant demographics that can be useful when evaluating socioeconomic status and various variables that may affect program attrition. ManAlive was found to incorporate factors that go beyond CA PC 1203.097 in categories pertaining to participant accountability and treatment dynamic. This study aimed to add to the existing and limited research on batterer intervention programs in hopes of widening the scope of knowledge on what batterer intervention programs incorporate and how treatment is administered.