@article{ref1,
title="Correlates for legal help-seeking: Contextual factors for battered women in shelter",
journal="Violence and victims",
year="2009",
author="Wright, Caroline Vaile and Johnson, Dawn M.",
volume="24",
number="6",
pages="771-785",
abstract="Legal redress can play a critical role in interrupting the pattern of domination and control inherent in intimate partner violence (IPV), yet it remains an infrequent strategy among battered women. The current study employed a contextual framework for investigating the correlates for engagement in the criminal justice system for a sample of 227 sheltered battered women. Results indicated that individual, relational, and system-level factors were all associated with two legal help-seeking behaviors: having a civil protection order and criminal prosecution. In particular, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, social support, and prior experience with police officers were significant correlates for legal help-seeking. Results highlight the need for a coordinated community response to IPV, addressing both legal needs and psychological needs simultaneously.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0886-6708",
doi="10.1891/0886-6708.24.6.771",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.24.6.771"
}