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Protective orders cut assaults for battered women in Seattle study
A Seattle study of 2,691 abused women finds permanent orders reduced assault risk by about 80 percent in the year after filing. Temporary orders showed no protection and correlated with increased psychological abuse, while long term orders lasted about a year. Victoria Holt led the University of Washington study.
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Chicago
Seattle
University of Washington
Victoria Holt
Journal of the American Medical Association
Esta Soler
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Bette Garlow
American Bar Association
Domestic Violence Commission