Citation

Macy RJ, Martin SL, Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya I, Rizo CF. Violence Against Women 2018; 24(1): 28-44.

Affiliation

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216671222

PMID

27777332

Abstract

Using survey data, we investigate perspectives of 80 program directors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault agencies regarding whether gathering specific information at intake is helpful in determining survivors' needs for five service areas: legal advocacy, medical advocacy, support group, counseling, and shelter. We explore whether directors' opinions of information-type usefulness differ by type of service agency (single- or dual-focus).

FINDINGS show directors perceive the information most helpful to early service provision includes survivors' goals, experiences of violence and trauma, and health status. MANOVA results show no significant differences among directors from single- or dual-focus agencies.

© The Author(s) 2016.

Language: en