Legal remedies for spousal abuse: Victim characteristics, expectations, and satisfaction
| Autor: | Lucy L. Simonidis, Anne L. Horton, Kyriacos M. Simonidis |
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| Rok vydání: | 1987 |
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Sociology and Political Science
Social work Poison control Human factors and ergonomics Criminology Computer security computer.software_genre Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Legal psychology Clinical Psychology Spouse Political science Domestic violence Law computer Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Family Violence. 2:265-279 |
| ISSN: | 1573-2851 0885-7482 |
| Popis: | Since 1980 legal remedies for spouse abuse have been established in various forms in every state. Social service agencies and shelters currently encourage victims to utilize restraining orders which now carry criminal consequences for the batterer, yet little empirical data have been reported concerning their use. The present paper describes two research studies-one conducted in Dane County (Madison area), Wisconsin, the other in Sacramento County, California-that provide new helpful information for these referring agencies and offer findings which reflect which victims use these legal remedies, what their expectations are, and how satisfied the victims were with the results. A final section discusses implications for change or clarification in policy, process, and education on the use of these legal remedies. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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