A Coordinated Response to Intimate Partner Violence

Lessons from an Exploratory Study

Bibliographic Data

ID7312710
AuthorsEvelyn Slaght (Illinois State University), Nina Hamilton (Illinois State University)
Year2005
Volume13
Issue2
Pages45-59
Publication date2005-10-11
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1070-5422 • E-ISSN: 1543-3706
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j125v13n02_04
OpenAlexW1501049825
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited8

A qualitative study of two Family Violence Coordinating Councils in Illinois confirmed the importance of collaboration between the law enforcement and treatment communities in responding to the needs of families enmeshed in domestic violence. A key finding of the study is that a joint philosophy of intervention is crucial to effective coordination. As key actors change, training is needed to reemphasize the special needs of batterers and victims, so that emphasis on prosecution does not preclude treatment. The judiciary, the State's Attorney's Office, probation, treatment programs, the medical community, the child welfare agency, and the clergy need to be invested in the coordinating process. Multimodal treatment services are needed, and must be supported by law enforcement. Data documenting the impact of intervention on intimate partner violence should be routinely collected to assess the effectiveness of a coordinated response in reducing recidivism

Agency (philosophy · Criminology · Domestic violence · Enforcement · Intervention (counseling · Law enforcement · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Public relations · Recidivism · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Psychology

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