Cortis Natasha, Smyth Ciara
Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Violence Against Women. 2025 Aug;31(10):2642-2660. doi: 10.1177/10778012241263103. Epub 2024 Jul 25.
This article examines staff and client perspectives on an initiative providing co-located specialist Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) financial counseling in women's legal services. An exploratory mixed-method study in five service locations captured perspectives via a client survey ( = 42), online interviews with staff ( = 15), and a review of services' progress reports. For staff and clients, integrating financial counseling into women's legal services contributed to a more comprehensive model of support which helped address the economic harms associated with violence. Findings highlight the benefits of service integration and co-location, which enabled staff to share knowledge and build capacity, and helped improve outcomes for women following violence.
本文探讨了工作人员和服务对象对一项倡议的看法，该倡议是在妇女法律服务机构中提供同址办公的专门家庭暴力财务咨询服务。一项在五个服务地点开展的探索性混合方法研究，通过服务对象调查（n = 42）、对工作人员的在线访谈（n = 15）以及对服务进展报告的审查来获取各方看法。对于工作人员和服务对象而言，将财务咨询纳入妇女法律服务有助于形成更全面的支持模式，这有助于应对与暴力相关的经济伤害。研究结果凸显了服务整合和同址办公的益处，这使得工作人员能够分享知识并提升能力，还有助于改善妇女遭受暴力后的状况。
