Professionals’ perceptions of the impact of a family justice center

A four-year, cross-sectional study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12936889
AutoresChristine E Murray (0000-0001-7997-5078, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, autor de correspondencia), Alexandra Lay (0000-0002-1537-8693, University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Brittany Wyche (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Catherine Higgins Johnson (Guilford County Schools)
Año2020
Volumen12
Número4
Páginas223-238
Fecha de publicación2020-11-23
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1759-6599 • E-ISSN: 2042-8715
EditorialEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/jacpr-07-2020-0524
OpenAlexW3108027169
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas14

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the perspectives held by professionals affiliated with an FJC through a cross-sectional survey. The family justice center (FJC) model is expanding rapidly in the USA and internationally. Despite the rapid growth of the FJC movement, there is a need for more research to document the impact of FJCs on victims and survivors, professionals working in FJCs and the broader community. Design/methodology/approach The current paper focuses on perspectives of professionals who serve victims of family and interpersonal violence and it includes the results of a four-year, cross-sectional survey of professionals working in a community that established an FJC. Data analyzes examined differences in perspectives of professionals based on timing (i.e. from before an FJC was established to the time when the center was in operation for three years) and based on whether professionals worked primarily onsite at the FJC location. Findings The findings demonstrated that although some statistically significant differences were identified that suggest a positive impact of an FJC for professionals, more research is needed to further explore how professionals’ perspectives and experiences are impacted through the establishment of an FJC. Originality/value This study is the first-known cross-sectional examination of the perspectives of professionals working within an FJC model over a multi-year period

Cross-sectional study · Economic Justice · Interpersonal communication · Originality · Perception · Political science · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice