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Health Soc Care Community ; 29(1): 66-77, 2021 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32542929

ABSTRACT

The Family Violence Option (FVO) was designed to help survivors of domestic violence (DV) more easily secure income support in the United States (U.S.), without placing them at risk of further abuse. The objective of this study is to determine whether the decision-making of advocates responsible for determining waiver recommendations under the FVO is influenced by the relationship status of DV survivors. Recursive partitioning was used to analyse data from a sample of 237 survivor risk assessments from four New Jersey counties to determine which women receive waiver recommendations and which do not. Advocates completed risk assessments for the women and were instructed to make recommendations on waivers based on their assessment. Workers' decision-making was examined using classification and regression trees (CART) to determine what case factors made it more or less likely for survivors to be recommended waivers. The CART results were supplemented with logistic regression analyses to ensure validity. For two of three waivers, survivors who reported currently residing with their abuser or who had ended the relationship recently were less likely to receive waiver recommendations than those who had been out of the relationship for a longer period of time (OR = 0.09-0.21), even when accounting for the type and severity of DV and the impacts of the violence on survivors' mental health. The results indicate that DV advocates' decision-making is complicated by factors independent of survivors' case characteristics. This can affect the safety and well-being of women attempting to leave violent relationships by affecting their access to resources.


Subject(s)
Domestic Violence , Female , Humans , Mental Health , Social Stigma , Survivors , United States
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J Interpers Violence ; 35(15-16): 3011-3033, 2020 08.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29294740

ABSTRACT

Experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) and financial hardship are often intertwined. The dynamics of an abusive relationship may include economic abuse tactics that compromise a survivor's ability to work, pursue education, have access to financial resources, and establish financial skills, knowledge, and security. An increasingly common goal among programs serving IPV survivors is increasing financial empowerment through financial literacy. However, providing financial education alone may not be enough to improve financial behaviors. Psychological factors also play a role when individuals make financial choices. Economic self-efficacy focuses on the individual's perceived ability to perform economic or financial tasks, and may be considered a primary influence on one's ability to improve financial decisions and behaviors. The current study tests the reliability and validity of a Scale of Economic Self-Efficacy with a sample of female survivors of IPV. This study uses a calibration and validation analysis model including full and split-sample exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, assesses for internal consistency, and examines correlation coefficients between economic self-efficacy, economic self-sufficiency, financial strain, and difficulty living with income. Findings indicate that the 10-item, unidimensional Scale of Economic Self-Efficacy demonstrates strong reliability and validity among this sample of IPV survivors. An ability to understand economic self-efficacy could facilitate individualized service approaches and allow practitioners to better support IPV survivors on their journey toward financial empowerment. Given the increase in programs focused on assets, financial empowerment, and economic well-being, the Scale of Economic Self-Efficacy has potential as a very timely and relevant tool in the design, implementation, and evaluation of such programs, and specifically for programs created for IPV survivors.


Subject(s)
Income , Intimate Partner Violence , Self Efficacy , Empowerment , Female , Humans , Intimate Partner Violence/economics , Reproducibility of Results , Survivors
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J Interpers Violence ; 30(6): 1046-64, 2015 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24966323

ABSTRACT

Agencies serving survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) often include economic empowerment programs and approaches as a way to assist survivors struggling with avoiding poverty and gaining financial independence. Understanding and addressing the economic needs of IPV survivors are more complex than just knowing their income. Indeed, survivors' ability to manage their finances and any financial stress or strain should also be assessed to fully understand their needs. The Financial Strain Survey (FSS) provides a useful tool for screening and understanding survivors' complex financial needs. Using data from 457 IPV survivors from seven U.S. states and Puerto Rico, the current study evaluates the factor structure, reliability, and validity of using the FSS with IPV survivors. Findings indicate that the FSS is a reliable instrument for use with IPV survivors. The conclusion discusses the FSS as a practical tool for both practice and research with this population.


Subject(s)
Battered Women , Interpersonal Relations , Surveys and Questionnaires/standards , Survivors , Violence/economics , Adult , Female , Humans , Income , Reproducibility of Results , Violence/statistics & numerical data
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Violence Against Women ; 17(8): 1046-66, 2011 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21757434

ABSTRACT

The Family Violence Option (FVO) protects welfare recipients who are domestic violence victims or survivors by providing service referrals and waivers from certain requirements. Implementation of the FVO has been difficult for welfare agencies and disclosures and service uptake have been low. Using administrative data and caseworker notes, this study compares demographic and case characteristics and abuse experiences among four analytic groups. Although differences in demographics are most pronounced between victims and nonvictims, experiences with abuse and services differed between victims who received waivers versus those who did not. Findings indicate that caseworkers may base service decisions on abuse experiences.


Subject(s)
Referral and Consultation , Social Control, Formal , Social Welfare , Social Work , Spouse Abuse , Women's Health Services , Adolescent , Adult , Demography , Family , Female , Humans , Social Welfare/legislation & jurisprudence , United States , Young Adult
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Soc Sci Q ; 91(5): 1144-63, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21117333

ABSTRACT

Objective. This study investigates whether or not domestic violence agencies are located in areas of need. Recent research indicates that community economic disadvantage is a risk factor for intimate partner violence, but related questions regarding the geographic location of social service agencies have not been investigated.Methods. Using Connecticut as a case study, we analyze the relationship of agency location and police-reported domestic violence incidents and assaults using OLS regression and correcting for spatial autocorrelation.Results. The presence of an agency within a town has no relationship with the rates of domestic violence. However, regional patterns are evident.Conclusion. Findings indicate that programs are not geographically mismatched with need, but neither are programs located in towns with higher rates of incidents or assaults. Future research and planning efforts should consider the geographic location of agencies.


Subject(s)
Domestic Violence , Geography , Poverty Areas , Residence Characteristics , Socioeconomic Factors , Urban Health , Domestic Violence/economics , Domestic Violence/ethnology , Domestic Violence/history , Domestic Violence/legislation & jurisprudence , Domestic Violence/psychology , Geography/economics , Geography/education , Geography/history , Geography/legislation & jurisprudence , History, 20th Century , History, 21st Century , Law Enforcement/history , Poverty/economics , Poverty/ethnology , Poverty/history , Poverty/legislation & jurisprudence , Poverty/psychology , Public Assistance/economics , Public Assistance/history , Public Assistance/legislation & jurisprudence , Residence Characteristics/history , Social Class/history , Social Welfare/economics , Social Welfare/ethnology , Social Welfare/history , Social Welfare/legislation & jurisprudence , Social Welfare/psychology , Socioeconomic Factors/history , Urban Health/history , Urban Population/history
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J Health Soc Policy ; 22(2): 79-95, 2006.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17255073

ABSTRACT

The large discrepancy between epidemiological evidence and welfare administrative data regarding domestic violence prevalence among welfare recipients is an issue of major concern for social policy. This study sought to determine whether or not the discrepancy is due to under-reporting by all women or by certain types of women. Using survey and administrative data on a sample of June 2002 welfare recipients, characteristics of women whose abuse was known to their welfare caseworkers are compared to those of individuals who disclosed to survey researchers but not to welfare personnel. Statistically significant differences suggest that some subgroups, including African Americans and women with less education, rather than all women, may be less likely to disclose abuse to welfare caseworkers.


Subject(s)
Domestic Violence , Social Work , Adolescent , Adult , Bias , Data Collection , Domestic Violence/statistics & numerical data , Female , Humans , Male , Maryland/epidemiology , Middle Aged
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