Do you see change in the men that that come and go through Caminar Latino?
We tell the men – and strongly believe – that men who want to change their violence will benefit from the program, whereas men who are not interested in changing their ways will only be spending time with us without getting the benefits that are available to all. The vast majority of men undoubtedly stop using physical violence with their partners as they go through the program. The verbal and psychological abuse, however, are much more difficult to change and continue to be present in different degrees. Controlling behaviors and verbal abuse are long-standing patterns in most men and impossible to eradicate in the six months they are with us. Many women and children report that things are definitely better, although non-physical abuse may still be present.
