ABSTRACT
The authors offer a social group work model for working with abusive men. They integrate affect and attachment theory in their exploration of the theoretical linkages between shame and anger. Through exploring the ways in which group structure and processes evolve, they demonstrate that group provides a framework through which men's shame and anger can be unlinked. They also demonstrate that the social relatedness group generates can help repair earlier attachment anxieties. This permits men to acquire non-violent means of dealing with the shame-based responses that are at the core of violent and abusive behavior. The authors also provide a description of the interventions used to detoxify shame in a group context. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1–800-HAWORTH. E-mail address: <docdelivery@haworthpress.com> Website: <https://www.HaworthPress.com> © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.]
