Domestic Violence and Poverty: The Narratives of Homeless Women

Williams, Jean Calterone

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“…Mothers who are treated violently tend to have more aggressive relations with their children (Anooshian 2005). And they tend to have fewer overall nurturing interactions with their children (Williams 1998). They report that they are so absorbed in the violence that they can attend to very few other aspects of life (Williams and Mickelson 2004).…”

Section: How Violence May Lead To Homelessness In Familiesmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…It is conservatively estimated that between 30% and 50% of family homelessness is directly related to domestic violence (Williams and Mickelson 2004). Many scholars fear the true figure would be higher but many mothers do not report the abuse for fear of additional harm (Williams 1998). Clearly, violence is a major reason for homelessness in young families.…”

Section: How Violence May Lead To Homelessness In Familiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…That is, homeless families live with people who lead violent lives (Williams 1998). Because many people who are homeless have histories including some form of violence, the contextual setting encourages violence.…”

Section: Homelessness Often Exposes Families To Violent Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In addition to having histories of personal and domestic violence, young families who are homeless also face situations where violent people and violent acts are present in many elements of their lives (Williams 1998). The typical ecology of ''street life'' or shelters is characterized by the potential for violence (Bassuk et al 2001;Lindsey 1998).…”

Section: Homelessness Often Exposes Families To Violent Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Dynamics of Violence and Homelessness Among Young Families

Swick

2007

Early Childhood Educ J

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Violence is one of the most prevalent elements in the lives of homeless families with young children. This violence may come in various forms: domestic violence, street violence, violence in one's childhood, witnessing violence, and other avenues and modes. Violence disrupts the normal bonding between parent and child. It isolates and degrades families. Early childhood professionals can support parents and children who are victims of violence through support, education, and nurturance.

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Section: How Violence May Lead To Homelessness In Familiesmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: How Violence May Lead To Homelessness In Familiesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Homelessness Often Exposes Families To Violent Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Homelessness Often Exposes Families To Violent Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Dynamics of Violence and Homelessness Among Young Families

Swick

2007

Early Childhood Educ J

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“…Given that IPV is frequently associated with female homelessness (Williams, 1998), it was not surprising to note that most women (n 5 31) reported having been physically assaulted by a partner. One participant, a 53-year-old woman from Chicago, told a depressingly familiar story of physical and sexual abuse by her ex-husband: "Once we got married, we was together for a few months and he started the abuse."…”

Section: "It Was Hitting Punching ": Victimization Experiencesmentioning

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“They Just Asked Me Why I Became Homeless”: “Failure to Ask” as a Barrier to Homeless Women’s Ability to Access Services Post-Victimization

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As "access brokers" to resources for their clients, homeless shelter workers are often in a position to aid victimized homeless women in securing medical and psychological services post-victimization. Given high rates of victimization within this population, we would expect that a routine part of a shelter's case management process would involve queries regarding victimization. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with 42 victimized homeless women in Chicago and Detroit, we sought to discover the extent to which such queries were pursued by staff at their current shelter. What we found is that women are seldom asked to provide a complete history that includes experiences of violent victimization and its effects. From these results, we make several recommendations aimed at improving homeless victims' access to services.

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Domestic violence, housing and employment: Workers' perspectives on employment assistance in supported accommodation

McLaren¹

2013

Aust J Social Issues

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In response to contemporary understanding about the association between financial security and women's ability to escape domestic violence and homelessness, this paper reports on a small scale pilot study conducted with workers from generalist homelessness services and domestic violence-supported accommodation services in South Australia on responding to women's requests for assistance to seek employment. Workers from both accommodation service types advised that approximately one third of women at their services asked for employment-related assistance at the point of service intake or soon after. Although relatively few women received employment support following their requests, assistance was four times more likely at the generalist homelessness services than the domestic violence services. Agency priorities, philosophies and workers' assessments of women's capacity to engage in employment were cited as reasons for not responding to women's employment requests. Women who secured employment prior to service exit, whether helped to do so or not, were perceived as more confident with the prospect of supporting their families independently following exit and more able to secure suitable housing when compared to other women. Follow-up and outreach visits indicated that women who worked had a stronger sense of financial security, housing stability and social connectedness, but that maintaining employment following service exit was difficult.

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Domestic Violence and Poverty: The Narratives of Homeless Women

Cited by 21 publications

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The Dynamics of Violence and Homelessness Among Young Families

The Dynamics of Violence and Homelessness Among Young Families

“They Just Asked Me Why I Became Homeless”: “Failure to Ask” as a Barrier to Homeless Women’s Ability to Access Services Post-Victimization

Domestic violence, housing and employment: Workers' perspectives on employment assistance in supported accommodation

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