2. Women who reported abuse at all three time points scored significantly higher on risk factors for homicide. Fleury, Sullivan, & 135 recruited from a Women were Event history analysis Results may not be Uses longitudinal data Bybee (2000) DV shelter program in a interviewed 6 times, was used to examine generalizable beyond to identify specific medium-sized industrial including at shelter exit, factors such as shelter samples. factors that put women city. Women were 10 weeks later, and then with the at risk for assault they included if they were every 6 months for the abusive partner. leave a shelter and involved with their next 2 years. separate from their partner when they A logistic regression abusive partner. entered the shelter but Abuser’s behavior was model was used to create were no longer involved measured, including separate cases for each with them 10 weeks after physical violence, time that a specific shelter exit. threats, sexual suspicion, woman was known to be alcohol and drug use, at risk for violence by previous DV arrests, and the ex-partner. proximity to the survivor. 1 in 3 women (36%) was assaulted by an Women’s behavior was prior to either measured, including reuniting or the end of number of times she the study, and the contacted the police, majority (72%) of number of previous assaults was severe. The separations, involvement majority of initial with a new intimate assaults occurred soon partner, and help-seeking after the end of the efforts. relationship. Factors including the length of relationship prior to shelter stay, frequency of threats against women since the prior interview, and sexual suspicion were related to an increased risk of violence at the subsequent time point.
2. Women who reported abuse at all three time points scored significantly higher on risk factors for homicide. Fleury, Sullivan, & Bybee (2000) 135 recruited from a DV shelter program in a medium-sized industrial city. Women were included if they were involved with their partner when they entered the shelter but were no longer involved with them 10 weeks after shelter exit. Women were interviewed 6 times, including at shelter exit, 10 weeks later, and then every 6 months for the next 2 years. Abuser’s behavior was measured, including physical violence, threats, sexual suspicion, alcohol and drug use, previous DV arrests, and proximity to the survivor. Women’s behavior was measured, including number of times she contacted the police, number of previous separations, involvement with a new intimate partner, and help-seeking efforts. Event history analysis was used to examine factors such as with the abusive partner. A logistic regression model was used to create separate cases for each time that a specific woman was known to be at risk for violence by the ex-partner. 1 in 3 women (36%) was assaulted by an prior to either reuniting or the end of the study, and the majority (72%) of assaults was severe. The majority of initial assaults occurred soon after the end of the relationship. Factors including the length of relationship prior to shelter stay, frequency of threats against women since the prior interview, and sexual suspicion were related to an increased risk of violence at the subsequent time point. Results may not be generalizable beyond shelter samples. Uses longitudinal data to identify specific factors that put women at risk for assault they leave a shelter and separate from their abusive partner.
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