Abused women
Effect of Perceptions of Sanctions on Batterer Program Outcomes
Current Psychological Functioning of Child Sexual Assault Survivors: A Community Study
Therapeutic Jurisprudence Approach to the Trial Process in Domestic Violence Felony Trials
Work, Welfare, and Protection Orders: Modeling Changing Earnings in the Context of Group Differences and Institutional Shifts
Effect of Children's Presence On Alcohol Use By Spouse Abusers and Their Victims
Does Violence Beget Violence? A Critical Examination of the Literature
Risk Factors for Death or Life-Threatening Injury for Abused Women in Chicago (From Violence Against Women and Family Violence: Developments in Research, Practice, and Policy, 2004, Bonnie Fisher, ed. -- See NCJ-199701)
Intimate Partner Violence Against Athabaskan Women Residing in Interior Alaska: Results of a Victimization Survey
Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Low-Income Women's Health and Employment
NIJ Journal Issue No. 250
Civil Protection Order Enforcement
T.K. Logan discusses her study that looked at the impact of civil protective orders for domestic violence victims in five Kentucky jurisdictions. Civil protective orders, sometimes known as restraining orders, may cover various situations, such as ordering an assailant to avoid a victim's home and workplace or forbidding any contact with the victim, including by mail or telephone.
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Mothers & Children Seeking Safety in the US: A Study of International Child Abduction Cases Involving Domestic Violence
Since the implementation of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, thousands of abused women have faced complex litigation after seeking safety in the United States. Many have been court ordered to return their to the country from which they fled and often to their abusive partners custody. The presenters discussed the findings of an NIJ-funded study focusing on the experiences of women who as victims of domestic violence in another country, come to the U.S.
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Domestic Violence Shelters: The Experience of the Survivor
Panelists will present findings from a comprehensive study of domestic violence shelters in eight states. Data were collected from 3,410 residents in 215 domestic violence shelters — 81 percent of the shelters. The first of its kind, this descriptive study seeks to fill a gap in current knowledge about the needs and experiences of domestic violence survivors who turn to shelters for help and the type of help they receive. Implications for policy and programming will also be addressed.
Domestic Violence Research 15 Years After VAWA
Since the passage of the Violence Against Women Act, a majority of the more than 250 research and evaluation studies funded by NIJ examined domestic violence issues. This research has been collected in the Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, which includes an abstract of each grant and the results of completed studies.
Can You Predict Lethal Intimate Partner Violence? Expert Chat Webinar, NIJ and Harvard's Government Innovators Network
Longer-Term Influence of Civil Legal Services on Battered Women
Prior Research on Intimate Partner Violence Victims' Services
Classification | Study | Research Question | Methods | Findings | Limitations |
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Multiple Treatments | Bennett, Riger, Schewe, Howard and Wasco, 2004 | The effectiveness of hotline, advocacy, counseling and shelter services for domestic violence victims | Using cluster evaluation, evaluated one fiscal year's worth of data from 54 programs serving victims of domestic violence. | Overall, effectiveness in all areas was supported; however, improvements in... |