Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Risk assessments by female victims of intimate partner violence: predictors of risk perceptions and comparison to an actuarial measure
Other Titles:	Journal of interpersonal violence
Authors:	Henning, Kris Holdford, Robert Moore, Stephanie Connor-Smith, Jennifer
Keywords:	Measurement;Risk assessment;Risk factors
Year:	2011
Publisher:	Sage Publications
Citation:	26 (12), August 2011
Notes:	Recent studies support the validity of both structured risk assessment tools and victim perceptions as predictors of risk for repeat intimate partner violence (IPV). Combining structured risk assessments and victim risk assessments leads to better predictions of repeat violence than either alone, suggesting that the two forms of assessment provide unique and complementary information. However, very little is known about elements involved in women’s risk assessments. The present study explores predictors of women’s risk assessment and differences in factors linked to victim and actuarial risk assessments in a large sample of women (N = 728) shortly after the arrest of their male partner for IPV. In multivariate analyses, women’s risk assessments were strongly related to past relationship violence and their partner’s substance abuse but weakly related to demographic factors, family constellation, and the partner’s criminal history. Women who perceived high risk but had a low risk score on an actuarial measure were more likely to report the presence of dynamic risk factors, such as escalating violence and violence during separations, along with a history of emotional and psychological abuse. Qualitative findings paralleled quantitative findings, with women’s stated reasons for expecting high or low risk indicating that women were attending to IPV history and dynamic factors. Implications for risk assessment and safety planning are discussed. [?2011 SAGE Publications. All rights reserved. For further information, visit SAGE Publications link.]
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16731
ISSN:	0886-2605
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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