The Impact of an Interim Protection Order (Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998) on the Victims of Domestic Violence

Abstract

The primary objectives of this study were to determine the impact of the interim protection order (IPO) on the nature and extent of domestic violence, the general well-being of the victims of domestic violence, and the efficiency of the application procedure for the IPO. A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design was used on an experimental (n = 884) and a control (n = 125) group. The results indicated that the IPO had a significant impact on certain aspects of physical, psychological, and social well-being and in some areas of domestic violence. The IPO did not have a significant impact on the participants' experiences of their personal, communal, environmental, and transcendental well-being. Application procedures were found to be satisfactory in most areas.

Development and Application of a Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire Called SHALOM

“…The two South African graduate students developed this modified version of the SWBQ for use in English and Afrikaans [77,78]. Another South African student was content to use the original in both these languages, plus Xhosa [74]. When developing research instruments it is important not only to choose the item/s with best statistical properties, but also to ensure that the item/s fit the theoretical construct underpinning the study.…”

Spiritual well-being and psychological type: a study among visitors to a medieval cathedral in Wales

“…SHALOM was also used to help assess the impact of an Interim Protection Order on victims of domestic violence in South Africa, in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa (Vogt, 2007).…”

Die rol van alkohol- en dwelmmisbruik by vrouemishandeling: 'n Maatskaplikewerk-perspektief

“…Die politieke omgewing in Suid-Afrika bied byvoorbeeld baie meer onder-doi.10.17159/2224-7912/2015/v55n4a11 steuning vir vroue en vroueregte as in die verlede, wat aan die mishandelde vrou groter wetlike beskerming verleen. Wetgewing maak ook voorsiening vir vroue om ʼn beskermingsbevel teen hulle oortreders te kry (Prinsloo 2007;Vogt 2007). Soos reeds gemeld, dui die statistieke egter op ʼn groot gaping tussen die wetboeke en die praktyk (Dyer 2010:34; Institute for Security Studies (ISS) 2014).…”