title: The association between protective actions and homicide risk: findings from the Oklahoma Lethality Assessment Study.
abstract: This study focuses on the relationship between women's risk of homicide as measured by the Danger Assessment and 13 protective actions. Participants (N = 432) experienced an incident of police involved intimate partner violence (IPV) and subsequently completed a structured telephone interview. Most women in this sample experienced severe violence and were classified as being at high risk for homicide. Participants engaged in an average of 3.81 (SD = 2.73) protective actions. With the exception of the use of formal domestic violence services, women in the high-risk category were significantly more likely than women in the lower risk category to have used each of the protective actions examined. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
authors.forename: Jill Theresa
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Messing
authors.forename: Jacquelyn C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Sheryll
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patchell
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Androff
authors.forename: Janet Sullivan
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009825:Oklahoma; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016495:Police; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult