@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics related to protection order use among victims of intimate partner violence",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2012",
author="Durfee, Alesha and Messing, Jill Theresa",
volume="18",
number="6",
pages="701-710",
abstract="One increasingly important resource for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) is domestic violence civil protection orders (POs). Using a transdisciplinary framework, this article critically examines the use of POs by IPV victims seeking shelter services. Previous contact with police and medical professionals are the strongest predictors of having obtained a PO; education level, income, age, race, and having children in the shelter are also significant predictors of having obtained a PO. These findings are discussed in the context of previous research on help-seeking behaviors and the growing body of transdisciplinary research on violence against women.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801212454256",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801212454256"
}