Domestic violence in the military: women's policy preferences and beliefs concerning routine screening and mandatory reporting.

Domestic violence screening, policies, and procedures in Indian health service facilities.

BACKGROUND Research shows that domestic violence against women in the United States is common, and the prevalence of domestic violence is high among Native American women. Victims of domestic violence can benefit from appropriate office intervention and referral. This study examined the effect of administrative and legal requirements on screening for domestic violence in Indian Health Service (...

Abused patient's attitudes about mandatory reporting of intimate partner abuse injuries to police.

OBJECTIVES This study examines abused women's preferences regarding medical clinician reporting of intimate partner abuse injuries to police. It also examines the influence of specific demographic factors on abused women's reporting preferences. METHODS Telephone interviews were conducted with a random sample of women patients attending one of three public primary care clinics associated with...

Mandatory reporting of domestic violence by health care providers: a misguided approach.

Nber Working Paper Series Does the Certainty of Arrest Reduce Domestic Violence? Evidence from Mandatory and Recommended Arrest Laws

Domestic violence remains a major public policy concern despite two decades of policy intervention. To eliminate police inaction in response to domestic violence, many states have passed mandatory arrest laws, which require the police to arrest abusers when a domestic violence incident is reported. These laws were justified by a randomized experiment in Minnesota which found that arrests reduce...

Factors affecting the compliance of Israeli women with screening for intimate partner violence.

Violence against women has become a frequent occurrence. In Israel, some 200,000 women are subjected to various types of violence by their intimate partners annually. Routine screening for intimate partner violence is endorsed by the Ministry of Health in Israel; however, screening rates in health-care settings remain problematic. This study aimed to examine whether the model based on the Theor...