Sarah A Wells

Biographic Data

ID6529937
NAMESarah A Wells
GIVEN NAMESSarah A
FAMILY NAMEWells
SIGNATUREWELLS S A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Delaware
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Coordinated Community Response Frameworks During Covid-19

    Open AccessLauren C Camphausen, Zakariah Robinson et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2026References: 7

    A coordinated community response (CCR) is a whole system response for victims of domestic violence. Interviews were conducted with leaders of U.S. state and territorial domestic violence coalitions to assess CCR resilience to COVID-19. Interviews were completed with 25/56 coalitions. Key challenges to maintaining CCRs included: (1) maintaining community infrastructures for service coordination; (2) continuity of law enforcement/legal systems; (3)…

  • Legal Systems and Domestic Violence

    Open AccessRuth E Fleury‐steiner, Sarah A Wells et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2025References: 3

    Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health control measures resulted in both higher rates of intimate partner abuse and violence (IPA/V) and more severe victimization. Domestic violence advocacy programs struggled to maintain organizational capacity to provide survivor-centered services in the face of both increased demand and rapid changes necessary to mitigate disease spread. The current study explores ways that legal advocates …

  • Characterizing the impacts of public health control measures on domestic violence services

    Open AccessJennifer Horney, Jennifer A Horney et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2023

    The use of non-pharmaceutical control measures early in the COVID-19 pandemic had negative impacts on the health and safety of some vulnerable groups, including domestic violence victims. Organizations that provide services and advocacy to victims faced many unique challenges in carrying out their missions while adhering to required public health control measures. Policy and preparedness plan changes are needed to prevent unintended consequences …

  • Lessons Learned From the Covid-19 Pandemic in the United States by Domestic Violence Coalition Leaders

    Open AccessSusan L Miller, Ruth E Fleury‐steiner et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2023

    This U.S. study explores lessons learned about domestic violence service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic identified by state, territory, and tribal coalition leadership to advance preparedness and guide structural improvements for future disasters. Semi-structured interviews with 25 Coalition leaders identified public health control measures and victim-centered strategies used to mitigate the pandemic's impacts on services and advocacy. Thr…