Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Intimate partner violence, relationship status, and protective orders: does "living in sin" entail a different experience
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Logan, T K Cole, Jennifer Shannon, Lisa
Keywords:	Community attitudes;Criminal justice responses
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	22 (9), September 2007
Notes:	The legal status of women's intimate relationships may allow for different experiences with intimate partner violence (IPV) and the protections received from the criminal justice system. There has been limited research examining differences in IPV and protective orders for women in marital and cohabiting intimate relationships. This study examines differences in experiences with IPV and factors related to protective orders: stipulations, violations, and perceived efficacy in a sample of married (n = 392) and cohabiting (n = 307) women with protective orders. Results suggest (a) married and cohabiting women are significantly different on a number of demographic characteristics; however, after controlling for these demographic differences, (b) married and cohabiting women's experiences with IPV are similar in almost all dimensions, except with the psychological tactic of degradation; and (c) married and cohabiting women receive similar protective order stipulations, experience similar rates of violations, and have the same overall perceptions of safety, freedom, and effectiveness pertaining to the domestic violence order. Implications for policy are discussed. [?2007 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/15459
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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