title: Characteristics related to protection order use among victims of intimate partner violence.
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.
authors: Arizona State University, Women and Gender Studies, P. O. Box 874902, Tempe, AZ 85287-4902, USA. alesha.durfee@asu.edu
authors: Alesha
authors: A
authors: Durfee
authors: Jill Theresa
authors: JT
authors: Messing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D019548:Crime Victims; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016495:Police; D012449:Safety; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012947:Social Work; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult