Type:	Journal Article
Title:	A coordinated response to intimate partner violence: lessons from an exploratory study
Other Titles:	Journal of community practice
Authors:	Hamilton, Nina Slaght, Evelyn
Keywords:	Criminal justice responses;Training
Year:	2005
Publisher:	Haworth Press
Citation:	13 (2), 2005
Notes:	Law enforcement agencies an treatment communities must collaborate in their response to domestic violence so that one does not preclude the other. As the actors change (judges and police chiefs turnover) ongoing training must be implemented to ensure that the needs of clients continue to be met. Data must be kept to monitor the effect of intervention on rates of intimate partner violence. Research is cited to demonstrate that arrest alone is not sufficient to prevent recidivism. Services to batterer, partner and children are necessary but one service can’t provide all./ The extent of coordination is a major factor in the extent to which clients use and benefit from the response. The study looked at collaboration across law enforcement agencies, mental health, health, and social services. This study surveyed services on aspects of service delivery, gaps, linkages and relationships between services’ coordination and their effectiveness. The study recommends the monitoring of data relating to the decline in prosecutions; a multi modal treatment approach and an increase in involvement by clergy, medical personnel and child welfare. Concludes that coordination results more from a shared philosophy not just the existence of a coordinating body because without that services cannot offer an integrated law enforcement and treatment response.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/13072
ISSN:	1070-5422
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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