Responding effectively to women experiencing severe abuse: identifying key components of a British advocacy intervention

Howarth, Emma and Robinson, Amanda ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-850X 2016. Responding effectively to women experiencing severe abuse: identifying key components of a British advocacy intervention. Violence Against Women 22 (1) , pp. 41-63. 10.1177/1077801215597789

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Abstract

This article presents key findings from a multisite evaluation of Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) services—a form of intervention targeted specifically at women experiencing severe domestic abuse. Results highlight the complex lives of women accessing these services and the efforts of IDVAs to connect women with multiple community resources. Women remaining engaged with services reported positive safety outcomes. Frequency of contact with an IDVA and the number of community resources accessed were positively associated with the odds of achieving safety. These findings suggest this intervention is a promising strategy for tackling severe and complex cases of domestic abuse.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education) Universities' Police Science Institute (UPSI) Cardiff Centre for Crime, Law and Justice (CCLJ)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Publisher:	SAGE
ISSN:	1077-8012
Funders:	Hestia Fund, the Sigrid Rausing Trust, and the Henry Smith Charity
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2022 10:00
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/83219

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