A Qualitative Examination of the Utility of Case Formulation and Scenario Planning in Structured Professional Judgment

This study will examine the decision-making processes of evaluators when engaging in risk management planning for cases of intimate partner violence (IPV). Threat assessment professionals will be recruited to participate in in-depth interviews and will be presented with a gold standard IPV risk assessment report prepared using the Spousal Assault Risk Assessment Guide – Version 3 (SARA-V3). Participants will be asked to reflect on which components of the risk assessment report influenced their decision-making about risk management recommendations. Findings from this study will be used to enhance evidence-based violence risk assessment and management for IPV through the identification of training objectives and best practice guidelines in risk management planning.

Faculty Supervisor:

Deb Connolly

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Partner:

Protect International

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Simon Fraser University

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