Citation

Berk RA, Newton PJ, Berk SF. J. Marriage Fam. 1986; 48(3): 481-490.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, National Council on Family Relations, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

In this article we evaluate the impact on spousal violence of shelters for battered women. Drawing on formal, hybrid theory from economics and sociology, we predict that shelters will have beneficial effects only for battery victims who are already taking control of their lives. For other women, a shelter stay may in the short run encourage retaliation. Using a two-wave panel of wife-battery victims, we find that our hypotheses are by and large supported. Some policy implications are briefly discussed. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1986. Copyright © 1986 by the National Council on Family Relations)

Domestic Violence Shelter
Domestic Violence Intervention
Domestic Violence Victim
Intervention Program
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Help Seeking Behavior
Health Services Utilization
Spouse Abuse Effects
Spouse Abuse Intervention
Spouse Abuse Victim
Adult Female
Adult Victim
Female Victim
Violence Against Women
Partner Violence
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