A qualitative comparison of battered women’s perceptions of service needs and barriers across correctional and shelter contexts

This study explores the confluence of victimization and incarceration to contribute to the understanding of battered women?s experience of the criminal justice system. Building on previous qualitative research investigating pathways to incarceration for battered women, this study utilizes qualitativ...

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Authors: Pritchard, Adam J. (Author) ; Jordan, Carol E. (Author) ; Jones, Letonia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2014
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2014, Volume: 41, Issue: 7, Pages: 844-861
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Battered Women
Help-seeking
Incarcerated women
Incarceration
Intimate Partner Violence