Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America

Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America
Directed by	Peter Cohn
Produced by	Peter Cohn
Music by	Rick Baitz
Cinematography	Dominic Howes
Editing by	Dara Kell Thavisouk Phrasavath
Country	United States
Language	English

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This article is about documentary. For the main article, see Domestic violence in the United States. For other related topics, see Outline of domestic violence.

Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America is a documentary about domestic violence, told through the story of Kim Mosher, a mother of three from Wabasha, Minnesota and victim of physical and emotional abuse. Although she wanted to keep her 10 year marriage and family together, once her husband began to physically abuse their children, Kim left her home with her children for the Safe Haven battered women's shelter in Duluth where she began to build a life for her children, by searching for a job, child care services and affordable housing.^[1]

The documentary explores the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project, or Duluth Model, the first multi-disciplinary program designed to coordinate the actions of a variety of agencies in Duluth, Minnesota dealing with domestic violence for a more effective outcome and has become a model for programs in other jurisdictions.^[2] A nationwide study published in 2002 sponsored by the federal government found that batterers who complete programs based on the "Duluth Model," are less likely to repeat acts of domestic violence than those who do not complete any batterers intervention program.^[3]

See also

• The Conspiracy of Silence, a Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) documentary
• Defending Our Lives, a short documentary
• Silent Voices, a United Kingdom documentary
• Sin by Silence, a documentary

References

1. ^ Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America Synopsis. Hillcrest Films LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
2. ^ Domestic Abuse Intervention Project: History
3. ^ Twohey, Megan (2009-01-02). "How Can Domestic Violence Be Stopped?". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-abusers-02-jan02,0,1147422.story?page=2. Retrieved 2009-01-28. 

External links

• Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America
• "Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America" excerpt
• Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America at the Internet Movie Database