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- Title
Effects of Coordinated Services for Drug-Abusing Women Who Are Victims of Intimate Partner Violence.
- Authors
Bennett, Larry; O'Brien, Patricia
- Abstract
This article summarizes outcomes from a demonstration project on collaboration between substance abuse and domestic violence agencies. Researchers recruited women seeking services for substance abuse or intimate partner violence at 1 of 6 participating agencies. Admitted women were both victims of domestic violence and abusing alcohol or drugs. Following an initial screening, participants were interviewed at program entry (n = 255) and again 4 to 6 months later (n = 128. 50%). Key outcomes were the number of days substances were used in the past 30 days, women's perceptions of harm from battering, and domestic violence self-efficacy. Results suggest participants used substances less frequently and experienced themselves as more efficacious following services, but they were also more fearful of the consequences of domestic violence. Repeated-measures MANOVA found that substance abuse days and domestic violence self-efficacy significantly contributed to the multivariate function. Implications for services for women with co-occurring substance abuse and domestic violence victimization are discussed.
- Subjects
SUBSTANCE abuse; VIOLENCE against women; COMPARATIVE studies; WOMEN'S programs; RISK perception; BATTERING (Abuse); SELF-efficacy; CRIME victims; HEALTH
- Publication
Violence Against Women, 2007, Vol 13, Issue 4, p395
- ISSN
1077-8012
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1077801207299189