Session 3A and 3B focuses on increasing an awareness of the effects of domestic violence on children which often acts as a catalyst for change.
Also, exposing a child to domestic violence now falls within the ambit of the new South African Domestic Violence Amendment Act 14 of 2021 which was implemented on 14 April 2023. Timeout is introduced as an effective short-term anger management strategy to avert incidents of violence. In addition, if timeout is properly utilised it can enhance conflict management skills. In other words, the session assists offenders to recognise and manage anger as a means to circumvent anger from escalating into abusive behaviour.
