TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1988//
TI  - The effect of batterer counseling on shelter outcome
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Gondolf, Edward W.
SP  - 275
EP  - 289
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
N2  - This study investigates the services related to a woman's decision to return to her batterer or not when leaving a shelter. A discriminant analysis is used to assess the relationship of eight service-related variables to the shelter outcome. Whether a batterer is in counseling is the most influential predictor, along with three variables associated with economic independence. The inclusion of twenty-four background and abuserelated variables contribute very little to the shelter outcome. These findings imply that women return to their batterers because the women think that their batterers will change, and that shelters need to monitor batterer counseling programs.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/088626088003003002
ID  - ref1
ER  -