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Keywords

Intimate partner violence; Abused women; Homelessness;

Abstract

Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the leading cause of homelessness among females in the United States (Sullivan et al., 2022; Sullivan et al., 2023). Additionally, Pavao et al. found that “women who experienced IPV in the last year had almost four times the odds of reporting housing instability than women who did not experience IPV.” (2007).

Primary Research Goal: The purpose of this review is to help address the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) who have experienced homelessness or housing instability (HI).

Research Questions: The research question is three fold, first looking at how experiencing intimate partner violence impacts the likelihood of an individual to experience homelessness or become homeless? Then asking what barriers do individuals who have experienced both homelessness and intimate partner violence face when accessing community resources such as emergency shelter, long-term housing, and support services? Finally, what elements constitute programs that successfully serve survivors of domestic violence/intimate partner violence who experience homelessness?

Findings: With this research, a culmination of reasons were found to increase the likelihood of someone to experience homelessness or housing instability after leaving an IPV relationship. In addition, multiple needs and barriers were identified through the review of programs currently available to this population.

Intervention/Policy Implications: Recommendations for intervention and policy include revising the current structure of programs aimed to serve this population, to include more comprehensive services that address the needs this population is experiencing. Additionally, looking at how the healthcare system can serve as a resource to this population and the importance of access to quality and affordable healthcare. Finally, proposing an increase in federal and state funding for these programs to restructure their programs and add additional resources in underserved communities.

Year of Submission

2025

Department

Department of Social Work

First Advisor

Matthew Vasquez

Date Original

2025

Object Description

1 PDF file (24 pages)

Language

en

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