The impact of community-based outreach on psychological distress and victim safety in women exposed to intimate partner abuse Anne P. DePrince, Jennifer Labus, Joanne Bellknap, Susan Buckingham, Angela Gower
By: DePrince, Anne P
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Contributor(s): Labus, Jennifer | Bellknap, Joanne | Buckingham, Susan | Gower, Angela.
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012, 80(2): 211-21Summary: This is one of the first studies to examine community-based outreach in the context of an interdisciplinary community coordinated response to police-reported IPA. The findings suggest that community-based outreach by victim advocates results in decreased distress levels, greater readiness to leave abusive relationships, and greater perceived helpfulness of services relative to system-based referrals. (From the abstract). Record #3997
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Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012, 80(2): 211-21
This is one of the first studies to examine community-based outreach in the context of an interdisciplinary community coordinated response to police-reported IPA. The findings suggest that community-based outreach by victim advocates results in decreased distress levels, greater readiness to leave abusive relationships, and greater perceived helpfulness of services relative to system-based referrals. (From the abstract). Record #3997