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Victims Of Domestic Violence And Front-Line Workers: A Helping Paradigm, Scott Peters, Heather C. Trepal, Sabina De Vries, Sally W. Day, Christopher Leeth

Counseling and Guidance Faculty Publications

Victims of domestic violence present a challenge to law enforcement and emergency room personnel. The authors propose a helping approach to assist these professionals. This paradigm is composed of: active and empathetic listening, acceptance without judgment, identifying victims’ strengths, honoring victims as experts, and the process of leaving an abusive relationship.