Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Female victims of domestic violence: which victims do police refer to crisis intervention?
Other Titles:	Violence and victims
Authors:	Bonomi, Amy E Kernic, Mary A
Keywords:	Policing;Interagency work;Welfare
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Springer Publishing
Citation:	22 (4), 2007
Notes:	Factors associated with activation of a volunteer-based crisis intervention services program for victims of police-reported intimate partner violence (IPV) were examined to determine if those for whom services were activated were representative of the overall eligible population. The study population comprised 2,092 adult female victims of male-perpetrated police-reported IPV. Crisis intervention services were requested by responding patrol officers in 415 (19.8%) of these incidents. Activation of crisis intervention services was more likely for victims who were married to their abusive partner, pregnant, or of Latina or Asian race/ethnicity and among IPV incidents involving physical abuse, visible victim injuries, and arrest of the abusive partner. Additionally, one of the city's five police precincts was less likely than the remaining four to utilize these services. Activation of crisis intervention services was associated with factors related to need and feasibility of service delivery, but differential activation at the precinct level was also found to be influential. [?2007 Springer. All rights reserved. For further information, visit Violence and Victims.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14826
ISSN:	0886-6708
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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