Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Protection orders and intimate partner violence: an 18 month study of 150 black, Hispanic, and white women
Other Titles:	American journal of public health
Authors:	Batten, Elizabeth McFarlane, Judith Malecha, Ann Gist, Julia Watson, Kathy Hall, Iva Smith, Sheila
Keywords:	Protection orders;Criminal justice responses;Legal issues
Year:	2004
Publisher:	American Public Health Association
Citation:	94 (4), April 2004
Notes:	Presents the methodology and results of a study conducted in Houston, Texas (USA) aimed at comparing the kinds of intimate partner violence experienced by a cross-section of women before and after the initiation of a protection order against the abuser. The findings suggest that women who sought protection orders experienced significantly lower levels of violence, regardless of the outcome of the court hearing, but that a large number of perpetrators violate these orders within a 2-year period. Acknowledges these findings are consistent with previous studies and identifies some areas for future research.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16407
ISSN:	0090-0036
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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