Why do they Stay? Examining Contributing Factors to Women’s Length of Stay in a Domestic Violence Shelter

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• 作者：Monica Perez-Trujillo ; Eric Quintane
• 关键词：Intimate partner violence (IPV) ; Shelters ; Length of stay
• 刊名：Journal of Family Violence
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：32
• 期：1
• 页码：89-100
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• 刊物类别：Behavioral Science
• 刊物主题：Quality of Life Research; Clinical Psychology; Law and Psychology; Criminology and Criminal Justice, general; Psychotherapy and Counseling;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1573-2851
• 卷排序：32

文摘

Previous research in the domestic violence literature suggests that the longer women remain in shelters, the more likely they are to benefit from their stay. However, we know little about the factors that influence women’s length of stay in shelters. This study examines demographic data, abuse history, situational needs, and contextual factors in a sample of 210 women accessing a Domestic Violence shelter in Bogota (Colombia) from 2010 to 2012. Results showed that the women’s level of education, level of needs, and the extent to which needs are met, were associated with increased length of stay. The findings contribute to the discussion on the services that could be offered to survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) accessing shelters.