title: What Do Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Service Providers Need to Know About Survivors to Deliver Services?
abstract: Using survey data, we investigate perspectives of 80 program directors of domestic violence and/or sexual assault agencies regarding whether gathering specific information at intake is helpful in determining survivors' needs for five service areas: legal advocacy, medical advocacy, support group, counseling, and shelter. We explore whether directors' opinions of information-type usefulness differ by type of service agency (single- or dual-focus). Findings show directors perceive the information most helpful to early service provision includes survivors' goals, experiences of violence and trauma, and health status. MANOVA results show no significant differences among directors from single- or dual-focus agencies.
authors: 1 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors: Rebecca J
authors: RJ
authors: Macy
authors: 1 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors: Sandra L
authors: SL
authors: Martin
authors: 2 San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA.
authors: Ijeoma
authors: I
authors: Nwabuzor Ogbonnaya
authors: 1 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors: Cynthia F
authors: CF
authors: Rizo
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000523:psychology; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: assessment; domestic violence; partner violence; services; sexual assault