@article{ref1,
title=""It gave me my life back": an evaluation of a specialist legal domestic abuse service",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2016",
author="Lea, Susan J. and Callaghan, Lynne",
volume="22",
number="6",
pages="704-721",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801215610013",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801215610013"
}