Factors Influencing the Use of Domestic Violence Restraining Orders in Los Angeles

Domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs), although a widely used legal intervention in preventing future risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), there is a lack of documentation on the facilitators and barriers of utilization of DVROs among IPV survivors in Los Angeles County (LAC). We conducte...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shah, Nilpa D., Nguyen, Grace, Wagman, Jennifer A., Glik, Deborah C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2022
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Research Articles
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10248305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36067069
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012221120442
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Sumario:Domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs), although a widely used legal intervention in preventing future risk of intimate partner violence (IPV), there is a lack of documentation on the facilitators and barriers of utilization of DVROs among IPV survivors in Los Angeles County (LAC). We conducted 19 key informant interviews with various professionals working in domestic violence prevention in LAC. Factors such as survivors' motivation, ease of navigating the legal procedures, and availability of community resources facilitate the use of DVROs. Fear, ambivalence, structural barriers to access DVROs, and issues with the criminal justice system make it harder for survivors to obtain DVROs.

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