Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Effects of coordinated services for drug-abusing women who are victims of intimate partner violence
Other Titles:	Violence against women
Authors:	Bennett, Larry O'Brien, Patricia
Keywords:	Interagency work;Drug and alcohol misuse
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	13 (4), April 2007
Notes:	This article summarizes outcomes from a demonstration project on collaboration between substance abuse and domestic violence agencies. Researchers recruited women seeking services for substance abuse or intimate partner violence at 1 of 6 participating agencies. Admitted women were both victims of domestic violence and abusing alcohol or drugs. Following an initial screening, participants were interviewed at program entry (n = 255) and again 4 to 6 months later (n = 128, 50%). Key outcomes were the number of days substances were used in the past 30 days, women's perceptions of harm from battering, and domestic violence self-efficacy. Results suggest participants used substances less frequently and experienced themselves as more efficacious following services, but they were also more fearful of the consequences of domestic violence. Repeated-measures MANOVA found that substance abuse days and domestic violence self-efficacy significantly contributed to the multivariate function. Implications for services for women with co-occurring substance abuse and domestic violence victimization are discussed. [?2007 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14507
ISSN:	1077-8012
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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