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Title:      Risk Assessment With Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Investigating the Gap Between Research and Practice
Authors:      Lauren Bennett Cattaneo and Aliya R. Chapman
ISBN-10(13):      ODVN
Publisher:      Violence Against Women Journal, Vol. 17, No. 10, October 2011
Publication date:      October 2011
Language:      English
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Description:      In intimate partner violence (IPV) risk assessment, there is consensus that a large gap exists between research and practice.  This exploratory study interviewed 13 paractitioners working with IPV victims to generate ideas about the nature of this gap, and found that only two conducted standardized risk assessment.  Others felt imposing structure might detract from the quality of their work.  Results suport the need for different techniques in different cintexts; some adjust only speed of services according to their risk perception, whereas others use in-depth information to customized services.  Perspectives appear particularly disparate regarding victim minimization of risk.  Implications for furure work are discussed.