Abstract
This study examines service utilization among 283 adult victims of domestic violence identified by crisis responders as being in need of crisis services. The purpose of this study is to explore the differences between the domestic violence victims who choose to utilize shelter services and those who do not. Findings suggest that domestic violence victims who were more likely to utilize shelter services included those who had children at the time of the incident, victims who called for assistance from a location other than their home, victims who did not have a current order of protection in place, and victims who were injured during the domestic violence incident. Implications suggest more specific services to be provided by shelters.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 359-374 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Crisis services
- Domestic violence
- Service utilization
- Victims
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anthropology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)