Exploring the use of Hotels as Alternative Housing by Domestic Violence Shelters During COVID-19

Mantler, Tara; Veenendaal, Jill; Wathen, C. Nadine

doi:10.5206/ijoh.2021.1.13642

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“…For instance, with housing, it important to consider different strategies that could be implemented within shelters to prevent spread of disease while also being inclusive of sexual assault survivors who need housing. Increasing contact tracing, masking, and the availability of free/limited cost hotel accommodations could be instrumental in assuring continued housing for survivors during public health emergencies (Baggett & Gaeta, 2021 ; Mantler et al, 2021 ).…”

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Sexual assault survivors' engagement with advocacy services during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Engleton

Goodman‐Williams

Javorka

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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Sexual assault advocates provide support to survivors as they navigate medical, legal, housing, and other complex systems. However, social distancing measures enacted in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) forced changes to traditional advocacy services. The current study aimed to understand how the COVID‐19 pandemic transformed survivors' engagement with sexual assault advocacy services. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 12 sexual assault advocates from a community‐based advocacy organization in Detroit. Thematic analysis was employed to uncover emergent themes reflecting COVID‐19's impact on survivors' engagement with advocacy services. Three themes were identified: (1) Disruption to advocacy services; (2) difficulty obtaining tangible resources; and (3) desire for COVID‐related support, information, and resources. This study highlights the needs of sexual assault survivors during the COVID‐19 pandemic and explores how public health emergencies have the potential to exacerbate the needs of this vulnerable population. Implications and future directions for service provision and research are considered.

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Sexual assault survivors' engagement with advocacy services during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Engleton

Goodman‐Williams

Javorka

et al. 2022

Journal Community Psychology

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“…However, to date, there have been few empirical studies that have explored the experiences of residing in these alternative locations during COVID-19. To our knowledge, the only study that has done so was conducted in Canada by Mantler and colleagues [ 41 ]. They found that women appreciated the freedom and independence that hotels afforded them, but that it was more difficult for them to connect with counselors and, for women with children, having access to just one room for multiple people was challenging.…”

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Service provider perspectives on how COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions have affected intimate partner and sexual violence survivors in Canada: a qualitative study

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic may increase risk of intimate partner and sexual violence and make relevant services less accessible. This study explored the perspectives of intimate partner and sexual violence workers across Canada on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the survivors with whom they work. Methods Using a qualitative descriptive design, we interviewed 17 management and frontline staff of organizations supporting survivors of intimate partner and sexual violence across Canada. Results: We identified 4 themes that describe the impacts of COVID-19 on intimate partner and sexual violence survivors, from the perspective of service providers: (1) No escape; (2) Isolation; (3) Tough decisions; and (4) Heightened vulnerability. These narrative findings are presented first, followed by an analysis within a social determinants of health framework. Interpreting our findings against such a framework revealed a complex interplay of social determinants, notably social support, access to services, and poverty, that produced several challenges for intimate partner and sexual violence survivors during COVID-19. Conclusion According to service providers, intimate partner and sexual violence survivors in Canada faced several challenges during the pandemic, including reduced ability to escape their situations, increased isolation, increasingly complex decisions, and heightened vulnerability. Our findings demonstrate the critical need to adopt a broader, more holistic approach in tackling intimate partner and sexual violence by also addressing socioeconomic issues such as poverty and marginalization.

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“…Findings were then member-checked with the research partners during two half-day sessions, and recontextualised in the broader literature by the academic team ( Thorne et al, 2004 ). For additional analysis details, see Mantler et al, 2021 .…”

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“…Existing housing programs need to operate during crisis situations to ensure people can access affordable housing and not create a domino effect in both the women's and homeless shelter systems. There is also a need for additional emergency housing options that meet the needs of individuals experiencing GBV, as emerging evidence suggests that short-term hotel use during the pandemic was antithetical to the feminist values that underpin GBV work ( Mantler et al, 2021 ).…”

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Navigating multiple pandemics: A critical analysis of the impact of COVID-19 policy responses on gender-based violence services

Mantler

Wathen

Burd

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COVID-19 illustrated what governments can do to mobilise against a global threat. Despite the strong governmental response to COVID-19 in Canada, another ‘pandemic’, gender-based violence (GBV), has been causing grave harm with generally insufficient policy responses. Using interpretive description methodology, 26 interviews were conducted with shelter staff and 5 focus groups with 24 executive directors (EDs) from GBV service organizations in Ontario, Canada. Five main themes were identified and explored, namely that: (1) there are in fact four pandemics at play; (2) the interplay of pandemics amplified existing systemic weaknesses; (3) the key role of informal partnerships and community support, (4) temporary changes in patterns of funding allocation; and (5) exhaustion as a consequence of addressing multiple and concurrent pandemics. Implications and recommendations for researchers, policy makers, and the GBV sector are discussed.

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Exploring the use of Hotels as Alternative Housing by Domestic Violence Shelters During COVID-19

Cited by 18 publications

References 31 publications

Sexual assault survivors' engagement with advocacy services during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Sexual assault survivors' engagement with advocacy services during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Service provider perspectives on how COVID-19 and pandemic restrictions have affected intimate partner and sexual violence survivors in Canada: a qualitative study

Navigating multiple pandemics: A critical analysis of the impact of COVID-19 policy responses on gender-based violence services

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