Preventing Domestic Violence in Alberta: A Cost Savings Perspective

dc.contributor.author	Wells, Lana
dc.contributor.author	Boodt, Casey
dc.contributor.author	Emery, Herb
dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-17T18:46:02Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-17T18:46:02Z
dc.date.issued	2012-06
dc.description.abstract	Recent studies show that Alberta has the second highest rate of self reported spousal violence in Canada. Rates of violence against women alone are 2.3 percentage points higher than the national average. In fact, every hour of every day, a woman in Alberta will undergo some form of interpersonal violence from an ex-partner or ex-spouse. Besides the devastating toll that domestic violence has on victims and their families, the ongoing cost to Albertans is significant. In the past five years alone it is estimated that over $600 million has been spent with $521 million coming directly from taxpayers. Fortunately, investment in quality prevention and intervention initiatives can be very cost effective, returning as much as $20 for every dollar invested.	en_US
dc.description.refereed	Yes	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/31418
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1880/51941
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher.department	Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence	en_US
dc.publisher.faculty	Social Work	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	University of Calgary	en_US
dc.title	Preventing Domestic Violence in Alberta: A Cost Savings Perspective	en_US
dc.type	Other	en_US
thesis.degree.discipline	Shift: The Project to End Domestic Violence