‘There’s Just All These Moving Parts:’ Helping Domestic Violence Survivors Obtain Housing

Sullivan, Cris M.; López‐Zerón, Gabriela; Bomsta, Heather; Menard, Anne

doi:10.1007/s10615-018-0654-9

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“…The integration of critical reflection with intersectionality creates space to reflect and address power relations and oppression in a meaningful way (Crenshaw, 1991; Mattsson, 2014). (as quoted in Sullivan et al, 2018, p. 204)…”

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confidence: 84%

“…This included re-examining what and who social workers imagine as clients/client systems, for example, by increasing knowledge and awareness of multiply marginalized groups and heterogeneity within communities (Anyikwa, 2015; Bhuyan, 2018; Drummond & Brotman, 2014; Mattsson, 2014; Vervliet et al, 2014). This calls for recognition of the nuances of race, gender, and other axes of identity and oppression and how they shape lived experiences, as well as a consideration of the interlocking nature of systems of oppression (Cage et al, 2018; Sullivan et al, 2018; Walton & Oyewuwo-Gassikia, 2017).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Authors who wrote practice implications related to this theme assumed that a critical and structural analysis of social issues requires a recognition of power differences and sociopolitical factors that people’s lives, policies, and conditions communities face. For example, Sullivan et al (2018) speak to this directly in their implications for clinical practice. Specifically, as part of their intersectional work, they suggest that practitioners need to integrate reflection to understand and intervene in unequal dynamics of power:Advocates, clinical social workers, and mental health professionals working with survivors to secure stable housing must be aware of how sociopolitical factors and structures contribute to the oppression of survivors, particularly those with multiple marginalized identities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The third theme related to recommendations for practitioners from an intersectional lens involved in developing an orientation toward naming, exposing, and resisting norms and normative power dynamics in practice settings (LeFrançois, 2013; Mattsson, 2014). This included avoiding the reification or reinforcement of the oppressive dynamics that often emerge in normative client–provider relationships and service contexts (Matsuzaka & Koch, 2019; Sullivan et al, 2018). Examples of strategies for accomplishing this included prioritizing clients’ voices and centering the experience of those most affected by an issue from an intersectional perspective (Adams, 2019; Lee & Brotman, 2013).…”

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Intersectional Social Work Practice: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Peer-Reviewed Recommendations

Hudson

Mehrotra

2021

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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In the past decade, the use of intersectionality in social work scholarship has grown tremendously. Various applications of intersectionality theorizing have led to new approaches in social work research and, ultimately, have informed implications for practice. In this study, we used critical interpretive synthesis to explore how social work scholars articulate practice implications of an intersectional framework. Seventeen peer-reviewed journal articles that applied intersectionality and included implications for practice were identified. Findings were organized into two domains: (a) implications for practitioners and (b) implications for practice across levels. We discuss the importance of integrating intersectionality theorizing into practice implications in specific and robust ways, and some of the limits of how intersectionality is currently informing practice recommendations within peer-reviewed literature.

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confidence: 99%

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Intersectional Social Work Practice: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Peer-Reviewed Recommendations

Hudson

Mehrotra

2021

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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“…African-American women are more likely to be victims of IPV than white women, and African-American women in the lowest income bracket experience higher rates of IPV compared to low-income white women (Taft et al, 2009). IPV is also one of the leading causes of homelessness (Sullivan et al, 2019), as woman flee dangerous home environments for their safety and the safety of their children. Finally, IPV is also linked to substance use and abuse (Watson-Singleton et al, 2019).…”

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Nia Imani Model of Care’s Impact on Homeless African-American Women

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This qualitative study assessed the impact of the Nia Imani model of care on homeless African-American women, many of whom abused drugs, experienced interpersonal violence, and faced other challenges when seeking to improve their lives and health. Nia Imani Family, Inc., is Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s, only long-term transitional living facility. Grounded in Black feminist thought, our study included focus group interviews with 39 women who had lived at Nia Imani, and successfully completed its programs; and one individual interview with the founder, who had also experienced homelessness (N=40). Themes were identified through thematic analysis, and included the following: crucial social support, learning self-worth, stability and structure, appreciation for strict rules, and importance of parenting and financial literacy classes. To ensure effective interventions, there is a need for nurses to understand how community-based and community-led programs, like Nia Imani, impact the health and well-being of African-American women, who have experienced homelessness.

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Domestic Violence Housing First Model and Association With Survivors’ Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-being Over 2 Years

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ImportanceIntimate partner violence (IPV) is a leading cause of homelessness and a serious threat to public health and well-being.ObjectiveTo determine whether the Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) model improves safety, housing stability, and mental health over 2 years.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis longitudinal comparative effectiveness study interviewed IPV survivors and reviewed their agency records. All unstably housed or homeless IPV survivors entering domestic violence (DV) services were eligible to participate in the study, ensuring capture of typical variability in service delivery (eg, some survivors would enter services when agencies had the capacity to provide DVHF and others would receive services as usual [SAU]). Clients from 5 DV agencies (3 rural and 2 urban) referred by agency staff in a Pacific Northwest state of the United States were assessed between July 17, 2017, and July 16, 2021. Interviews were conducted in English or Spanish at entry into services (baseline) and at 6-, 12-, 18-, and 24-month follow-up visits. The DVHF model was compared with SAU. The baseline sample included 406 survivors (92.7% of 438 eligible). Of the 375 participants retained at the 6-month follow-up (92.4% retention), 344 had received services and had complete data across all outcomes. Three hundred sixty-three participants (89.4%) were retained at the 24-month follow-up.InterventionThe DVHF model has 2 components: housing-inclusive advocacy and flexible funding.Main Outcomes and MeasuresMain outcomes included housing stability, safety, and mental health, which were assessed using standardized measures.ResultsOf the 344 participants (mean [SD] age, 34.6 [9.0] years) included in the analyses, 219 (63.7%) received DVHF and 125 (36.3%) received SAU. Most participants identified as female (334 [97.1%]) and heterosexual (299 [86.9%]). Two hundred twenty-one participants (64.2%) were from a racial and ethnic minority group. Longitudinal linear mixed-effects models showed that receiving SAU was associated with greater housing instability (mean difference, 0.78 [95% CI, 0.42-1.14]), DV exposure (mean difference, 0.15 [95% CI, 0.05-0.26]), depression (mean difference, 1.35 [95% CI, 0.27-2.43]), anxiety (mean difference, 1.15 [95% CI, 0.11-2.19]), and posttraumatic stress disorder (mean difference, 0.54 [95% CI, 0.04-1.04]) compared with receiving the DVHF model.Conclusions and RelevanceEvidence in this comparative effectiveness study suggests that the DVHF model was more effective than SAU in improving the housing stability, safety, and mental health of survivors of IPV. The DVHF’s amelioration of all of these interconnected public health issues—relatively quickly and with long-term continuance—will be of substantial interest to DV agencies and others working to support unstably housed IPV survivors.

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‘There’s Just All These Moving Parts:’ Helping Domestic Violence Survivors Obtain Housing

Cited by 22 publications

References 38 publications

Intersectional Social Work Practice: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Peer-Reviewed Recommendations

Intersectional Social Work Practice: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Peer-Reviewed Recommendations

Nia Imani Model of Care’s Impact on Homeless African-American Women

Domestic Violence Housing First Model and Association With Survivors’ Housing Stability, Safety, and Well-being Over 2 Years

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