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Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Springfield. – 1990
This handbook provides guidance for women in Illinois who are victims of domestic violence and spouse abuse. It consists of facts about domestic violence, a survival sheet telling what to do before, during, and after incidents of domestic violence, and advice on seeking emergency assistance and shelter. It then provides advice and resources on…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Conflict Resolution, Court Litigation, Crime Prevention
Peer reviewedTolman, Richard M.; Weisz, Arlene – Crime and Delinquency, 1995
Reports results of a study on the effectiveness of a coordinated community intervention to reduce domestic violence in DuPage County, IL. Logistic regression analysis indicated that arrest significantly deterred subsequent domestic violence incidents over an 18-month follow-up period, especially with those with a previous history of police…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Battered Women, Community Control, Community Responsibility
