Use of decision-aid program increases safety for women experiencing abuse, researchers find
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 12:56
in Psychology & Sociology
Intimate partner violence results in 2 million injuries among women in the U.S. each year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. University of Missouri researchers are reducing these numbers with a new Web-based program that helps women experiencing abuse develop individualized safety plans and better assess the severity of their situations.