@article{ref1,
title="Self-Protective Behaviors and Injury in Domestic Violence Situations: Does It hurt to Fight Back?",
journal="Journal of interpersonal violence",
year="2012",
author="Powers, Ráchael A. and Simpson, Sally S.",
volume="27",
number="17",
pages="3345-3365",
abstract="Research examining the impact of self-protective behaviors on outcomes in nonsexual assaults involving intimates has focused solely on one mainstream sample (National Crime Victimization Survey) in which violence is a relatively rare event. Using the Women's Experience of Violence (WEV) project which collects data from a sample of incarcerated women, we explored the phenomenon of self-protective behaviors to assess whether their use impacts the probability and severity of subsequent injury during a domestic violence incident. In addition to utilizing a unique sample, we considered an alternative operationalization of self-protective behaviors that separates physical and verbal responses to include whether the behavior involved an element of force. Results suggest some similarities between a mainstream sample and our marginalized sample. Namely, the frequency in which they utilize countermeasures and the effect of &quot;fighting back&quot; appear to be consistent with previous research. However, the more nuanced categorization of self-protective behaviors demonstrates the importance of considering whether the strategy was forceful when examining women's responses to violence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-2605",
doi="10.1177/0886260512445384",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260512445384"
}