Community-based spouse abuse protection and family preservation team.
Fragmentation and lack of communication plague agencies that serve families in which spouse abuse occurs. Spouse-abuse families may have service needs that span the fields of medical, legal, and social services; law enforcement; and employment. This article provides a brief overview of the multiple service needs of spouse-abuse families and describes a framework for developing, organizing, and implementing a community-based spouse abuse protection and family preservation team. The proposed model recognizes the needs of victims, perpetrators, and their family members.
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Social Work Services, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX.
D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States