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Battered women’s
risk assessments for returning to a battering relationship.
Martin, A.J., Balto, K.R., Sage, R.E., Madry, L., Bingham,
L.E.
Paper presented at the American Psychological Society,
Washington, D.C. (May 1997).
Female residents of an urban domestic violence shelter
(N=50) were interviewed to assess their expectancies for
returning to their batterer or entering another abusive
relationship. Subjective risk assessments were found to
be independent of known objective risk factors. The results
also indicated that the women perceived themselves to
be at less risk for returning to their batterer or entering
another abusive relationship as compared to “most
battered women”. This optimistic bias was found
in both deliberative and implemental mindsets. Accurate
risk assessment may play a key role in the development
of interventions for battered women.
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