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To identify and evaluate effective methodological strategies for locating, contacting, and interviewing confidants of intimate partner homicide victims.

November 1, 1999Homicide Studies

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To identify and evaluate effective methodological strategies for locating, contacting, and interviewing confidants of intimate partner homicide victims.
Analyzed proxy respondent recruitment and interview procedures across studies examining risk factors for intimate partner injury and death in Houston and Chicago.
Evaluated the impact of combining public record database tracing, specialized field interviewer training, and structured safety protocols on study execution.
Maximizing the depth of public records searches substantially improves the identification and tracing of eligible proxy respondents.
Interview completion rates depend heavily on equipping staff with specialized fieldwork engagement skills alongside standard interview techniques.
Implementing formal safety protocols for both field staff and respondents is essential for minimizing risk during sensitive proxy interviews.

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Methodological evaluation reveals critical drivers of proxy interview completion rates in intimate partner homicide investigations, highlighting the necessity of fieldwork safety protocols.

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Block et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a18cfddcac83a2bcecfc169 https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767999003004006

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Methodological evaluation reveals critical drivers of proxy interview completion rates in intimate partner homicide investigations, highlighting the necessity of fieldwork safety protocols.

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