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Professionals in the field of family violence participated in telephone interviews that included the question: “How would you address content with Aboriginal men in couple counseling who use abusiv...

Professionals in the field of family violence participated in telephone interviews that included the question: “How would you address safety with Aboriginal men in couple counseling who use abusive behavior toward their intimate partner?” Four concepts emerged from the responses: personal responsibility, community involvement, mandatory reporting, and separate support for women. Results of the analysis were compared and contrasted with the available literature.

The purpose of the study was to describe the needs of newly released Canadian federal offenders as perceived by community parole supervisors. Seventy-four Canadian parole supervisors were asked to answer the following question: “What challenges do parolees face in the first 90 days after release?” The data were analyzed using multidimensional scaling and cluster analysis. Ten clusters resulted including: a return to previous lifestyle, establishing family support with partners, readjustment to non-institutional life, financial problems, lack of employment experience, stigma, spiritual guidance, and correctional programming. It is suggested that the benefits of providing newly released offenders with basic information about their community resources be made available, and that their use of these resources can be enhanced through networking between the correctional system and community agencies and groups.