One area of significant concern for researchers of domestic violence is identifying the utility of objective risk assessment tools on diverse samples. This study included a sample of predominately African American women (n = 57) living in a domestic violence shelter. The study compared the Danger Assessment (DA) and the Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) to evaluate their responses of their risk for re-abuse. Results revealed a moderate to strong correlation between the DA and ODARA (r = .73). Offender's age, habitation, and pregnancy status were not related to the victim's perceptions of risk for future abuse. Implications of these findings are discussed.
Keywords: battered women; domestic violence; risk assessments.