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.
View Full Project DescriptionDeb Connolly
Protect International
Sociology
Professional, scientific and technical services
Simon Fraser University
Accelerate