NCJ Number
216311
Journal
Victims & Offenders Volume: 1 Issue: 2 Dated: April 2006 Pages: 141-157
Date Published
April 2006
Length
17 pages
Annotation
This qualitative, exploratory study examined perceptions of 15 service providers involved in a recent campus-community coordinated response to intimate-partner violence (IPV) among college students.
Abstract
Although the majority of the participants interviewed were satisfied with the existing coordinated community response (CCR) in place, they identified areas for improvement. They were concerned about deficiencies in training and resources, as well as problems with police action; however, respondents believed these problems were either in the process of being addressed or would likely be addressed in the near future. A theme that emerged was the importance of education in reducing IPV and in the reporting of such victimization to the authorities. All respondents were part of a CCR program begun in 1998. Its primary purpose was to provide victims of IPV with emotional support and information on IPV and community resources for victims. Victims were also offered assistance in involving the criminal justice system in their cases. University organizations included in the program were the medical school and departments of nursing, sociology, psychology, criminal justice, and social work; the university counseling center; the student health center; and Greek organizations. City organizations that participated were the domestic violence shelter, the county prosecutor's office, and the city police department's victim advocate unit. A representative from each participating agency agreed to be interviewed about his/her role in and perceptions of the program's implementation and effects. 2 tables, 32 references, and appended interview questions