Citation

Lea SJ, Callaghan L. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(6): 704-721.

Affiliation

Plymouth University, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801215610013

PMID

26490507

Abstract

Community-based advocacy services are important in enabling victims to escape domestic abuse and rebuild their lives. This study evaluated a domestic abuse service. Two phases of research were conducted following case-file analysis (n = 86): surveys (n = 22) and interviews (n = 12) with victims, and interviews with key individuals (n = 12) based in related statutory and community organizations. The findings revealed the holistic model of legal, practical, mental health-related, and advocacy components resulted in a range of benefits to victims and enhanced interagency partnership working. Core elements of a successful needs-led, victim-centered service could be distilled.

Language: en