Social Work With Homeless Women In Emergency Rooms: A Strengths-Feminist Perspective

Authors

Mary Boes, University of Northern IowaFollow
Katherine Van Wormer, University of Northern IowaFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volume

12

Issue

4

First Page

408

Last Page

426

Abstract

This article presents a combined strengths-feminist framework for work with homeless women. The framework focuses on the survival skills of homeless women (many of whom are mothers and victims of wife abuse) - resources that emergency room social workers and others who work with homeless women can tap. It contrasts sharply with much of the social work literature on homelessness that focuses on the pathology of persons who are homeless, particularly their mental illness, alcoholism, and drug abuse.

Department

Department of Social Work

Original Publication Date

1-1-1997

DOI of published version

10.1177/088610999701200404

Recommended Citation

Boes, Mary and Van Wormer, Katherine, "Social Work With Homeless Women In Emergency Rooms: A Strengths-Feminist Perspective" (1997). Faculty Publications. 4031.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/4031