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Domestic Violence, Poverty, and Social Services: Does Location Matter?

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  • Andrea Hetling
  • Haiyan Zhang

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Objective. This study investigates whether or not domestic violence agencies are located in areas of need. Recent research indicates that community economic disadvantage is a risk factor for intimate partner violence, but related questions regarding the geographic location of social service agencies have not been investigated. Methods. Using Connecticut as a case study, we analyze the relationship of agency location and police‐reported domestic violence incidents and assaults using OLS regression and correcting for spatial autocorrelation. Results. The presence of an agency within a town has no relationship with the rates of domestic violence. However, regional patterns are evident. Conclusion. Findings indicate that programs are not geographically mismatched with need, but neither are programs located in towns with higher rates of incidents or assaults. Future research and planning efforts should consider the geographic location of agencies.

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  • Andrea Hetling & Haiyan Zhang, 2010. "Domestic Violence, Poverty, and Social Services: Does Location Matter?," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 91(5), pages 1144-1163, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:91:y:2010:i:5:p:1144-1163
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00725.x
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    1. Thomas Schofield & Melissa Merrick & Chia-Feng Chen, 2016. "Reciprocal Associations between Neighborhood Context and Parent Investments: Selection Effects in Two Longitudinal Samples," Working Papers wp16-08-ff, Princeton University, School of Public and International Affairs, Center for Research on Child Wellbeing..
    2. Erica Freer, 2022. "Are resources out of reach? Analyzing the accessibility of domestic violence shelter services," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 103(3), pages 550-564, May.

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