Battered Women's Perceptions of Civil and Criminal Court Helpfulness: The Role of Court Outcome and Process

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作者
Bell, Margret E. [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Perez, Sara [4 ]
Goodman, Lisa A. [5 ]
Dutton, Mary Ann [6 ]
机构
[1] VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Natl Ctr PTSD, Womens Hlth Sci Div, Boston, MA 02130 USA
[2] VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Natl Ctr PTSD, Mil Sexual Trauma Support Team, Dept Vet Affairs Off Mental Hlth Serv, Boston, MA 02130 USA
[3] VA Boston Healthcare Syst, Natl Ctr PTSD, Natl Mil Sexual Trauma Support Team, Dept Vet Affairs Off Mental Hlth Serv, Boston, MA 02130 USA
[4] Univ Akron, Akron, OH 44325 USA
[5] Boston Coll, Dept Counseling & Dev Psychol, Chestnut Hill, MA 02167 USA
[6] Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Washington, DC 20057 USA
关键词
court; intimate partner violence; legal processes; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDER; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; SYSTEMIC OBSTACLES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; RISK-FACTORS; JUSTICE; ADVOCACY; ORDERS; PROSECUTION;
D O I
10.1177/1077801210393924
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
Although most battered women seeking formal help have some contact with court, limited research exists on what they find helpful and harmful about these experiences. Using qualitative data from low-income, largely Black battered women, this study finds that issues related to court outcomes, such as case disposition and enforcement, are important to evaluations of helpfulness. More frequently mentioned, however, are court processes, including treatment by staff, process length, and public disclosure. Results highlight the importance of research and practice attending to issues beyond court outcomes, as well as the potential impact supportive treatment at court may have for victims' recovery.
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页码:71 / 88
页数:18
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