Abstract
Victims of intimate partner violence may take various actions to protect themselves from their partner. This research examined the association between abused women’s (N = 755) protective strategies at baseline and her partner’s threats, stalking, and moderate and severe violence 8 months later. Emergency domestic violence shelter and orders of protection significantly reduced subsequent abuse. Receiving medical treatment was associated with a significant increase in violence, and security devices (e.g., mace, changing locks) with an increase in stalking. Safety planning and other strategies had no statistical association with abuse at follow-up. Future research should continue to examine the efficacy of safety strategies.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 263-286 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Violence Against Women |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law
Keywords
- help-seeking
- intimate partner violence
- services
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