@article{ref1,
title="When "Enough Is Enough": Battered Women's Decision Making Around Court Orders of Protection",
journal="Crime and delinquency",
year="1995",
author="Fischer, Katrin and Rose, M.",
volume="41",
number="4",
pages="414-429",
abstract="Different reasons compel battered women to seek court orders of protection. Battered women decide to invoke the legal system by determining that they have had &quot;enough.&quot; At this point women must often confront significant barriers to obtaining court orders, most of which involve symbolic and tangible fears. A number of motivations, however, seem to counteract these fears. In addition, women may experience psychological benefits from orders by gaining some measure of control in their lives. A greater understanding of the factors involved in such decision making may assist legal authorities who deal with battered women.<p />",
language="",
issn="0011-1287",
doi="10.1177/0011128795041004003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128795041004003"
}