Journal article
Income and poverty status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: A positive social return on investment from civil legal aid services
Law & society review, Vol.55(3), pp.405-428
09/01/2021
DOI: 10.1111/lasr.12572
Abstract
We examined the economic status of women who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) and sought civil legal aid services over 1 year. Women's average overall income increased, after accounting for both private income increases and public income decreases, by approximately $5500, and the odds of being in poverty 1 year after civil legal services decreased. The social return on investment estimate for total income impact relative to legal aid costs was 141%, meaning that women's overall income increased $2.41 for every $1 expended on legal aid services. Legal aid services can improve income and reduce poverty among women experiencing IPV.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Income and poverty status among women experiencing intimate partner violence: A positive social return on investment from civil legal aid services
- Creators
- James Teufel - Legal Services CorporationLynette M. Renner - University of MinnesotaMichael Gallo - United Nations University Institute on Globalization, Culture and MobilityCarolyn Copps Hartley - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Law & society review, Vol.55(3), pp.405-428
- Publisher
- Wiley
- DOI
- 10.1111/lasr.12572
- ISSN
- 0023-9216
- eISSN
- 1540-5893
- Number of pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Public Policy Center (Archive); School of Social Work
- Record Identifier
- 9984283569402771
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