Despite a proliferation of literature on the subject of marital and Jamily violence, very little has been said about how treatment issues with violent couples or families are handled within the context of the supervisory relationship. The purpose of this article is to provide a supervision framework for approaching issues involving violent or abusive situations. The focus of the article is the supervision of novice-level therapists beginning their work around issues of family violence. Case examples are provided that illustrate effective supervision.
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