Shelter and Service Receipt for Victims of Domestic Violence in Illinois

• NCJ Number: 235070
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence Volume: 25 Issue: 11 Dated: November 2010 Pages: 2077-2093
• Author(s): Susan F. Grossman; Marta Lundy; Christine C. George; Sonya Crabtree-Nelson
• Date Published: November 2010
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined the services victims of violence receive in shelters and their needs once they leave.

Abstract

There is little empirical research about the services victims of violence in shelters receive and when, yet such information would increase our understanding of their unmet service needs especially after they leave shelter. This article utilizes data from a randomly selected sample of individuals in shelter to examine their service trajectories. Results indicate that most individuals receive service while in shelter. Individual counseling is likely to continue after shelter, but group counseling, employment, and educational assistance tend to end once shelter is over.The policy and practice implications of these results are discussed. (Published Abstract)