IPV Survivors’ Perceptions of How a Flexible Funding Housing Intervention Impacted Their Children

Bomsta, Heather; Sullivan, Cris M.

doi:10.1007/s10896-018-9972-5

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“…Making survivors aware of the opportunity to receive services at home or at a location of their choice (away from “the agency”) can help extend the positive benefits of this increasingly prevalent service model. Further, increasing evidence highlights the importance of direct client assistance in the form of cash, transportation, childcare assistance, and other direct services in supporting survivor outcomes (Bomsta & Sullivan, 2018). Raising awareness of such benefits could substantially raise help seeking rates for IPV survivors.…”

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A Systematic Review of Barriers to Formal Help Seeking for Adult Survivors of IPV in the United States, 2005–2019

Robinson

Ravi

Schrag

2020

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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For individuals experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), formal services, including community agencies, health services, or the criminal justice system, are critical resources. Understanding the specific barriers that hinder or prevent survivors from seeking help from formal services could reveal important implications for the development of services for IPV as well as for members of other organizations who encounter survivors. The authors conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify barriers to help-seeking from formal services for survivors. Ten electronic databases were searched for key terms related to IPV, help seeking from formal services, and barriers to help seeking. Articles were included in the review if they were U.S.-based, contained samples that were adults who had experienced IPV, and discussed barriers to seeking help from formal services. An initial search yielded 1,155 articles and after screening, 29 articles were included in the review. Data were extracted to reveal the state of the literature regarding help-seeking barriers for survivors. Six barriers to help seeking were identified as follows: (1) lack of awareness, (2) access challenges, (3) consequences of disclosure, (4) lack of material resources, (5) personal barriers, and (6) system failures. These findings demonstrate the need for continued education surrounding available services for IPV as well as the continued development of resources that can mitigate personal barriers that survivors may face. Furthermore, these findings illuminate the necessity to increase the access of services, particularly for non-English speakers, immigrants and refugees, individuals with disabilities, men, and LGBTQIA identified individuals.

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A Systematic Review of Barriers to Formal Help Seeking for Adult Survivors of IPV in the United States, 2005–2019

Robinson

Ravi

Schrag

2020

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

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“…Housing is a top priority for survivors (Sullivan, Lopez-Zeron, Bomsta, & Menard, 2019) as housing is the first step in healing from the trauma of abuse (Clough et al, 2014). Permanent housing also allows children to feel less stressed and more stable, and establish a routine during a transition (Bomsta & Sullivan, 2018). Barriers to housing that our study sample may have encountered include a lack of housing in rural areas, lack of fair rent in urban areas, as well as landlord discrimination (Clough et al, 2014;Gezinski & Gonzalez-Pons, 2019).…”

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Keeping it together for the kids: New mothers’ descriptions of the impact of intimate partner violence on parenting

Herbell

Bloom

et al. 2020

Child Abuse & Neglect

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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) affects 1 in 3 US women with the effects of IPV detectable for several generations. While IPV is known to have significant impacts on maternalchild outcomes, little is known about the mother's perspectives of the interplay between perinatal IPV exposure, parenting styles, and safety strategies.Methods: This secondary analysis of semi-structured, longitudinal qualitative interview data explored with pregnant women their histories of IPV, their parenting practices, and safety strategies. Data were derived from a randomized controlled trial, DOVE, with 22 interviews from 11 women collected during pregnancy and 12 or 24 months postpartum.Results: Data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis resulting in three themes: "broken spirit," "I want better for my kids and me," and "safety planning as an element of parenting." Women described at baseline having a "broken spirit" due to their experiences with household and family chaos and childhood abuse. However, when mothers ended the abusive relationship, they described a better life and several strategies to protect themselves and their children. During their final interviews, mothers discussed how their lives improved after ending the relationship as well as safety planning strategies they employed like looking for "red flags" in potential partners, struggles with finding trustworthy childcare, and stockpiling money should they choose to end the relationship. Conclusion:These rich data add new information about how mothers of very young children navigate difficult parenting and safety decisions in the context of lifetime traumatic events and

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“…Furthermore, there is a need for more research and advocacy concerning flexible funding. Flexible funding is emerging as a promising and acceptable intervention for addressing the housing needs of survivors (Bomsta & Sullivan, 2018; Klein et al, 2021; Sullivan et al, 2019). Increasing funders’ awareness of the benefits of flexible funding might help to ensure greater availability of this service.…”

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Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Housing Needs and Preferences: A Brief Report

Rizo

Klein

Chesworth

et al. 2020

J Interpers Violence

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization contributes to homelessness and housing insecurity for survivors and their children. Despite growing interest in expanding strategies for addressing the housing needs of survivors, there is a dearth of knowledge regarding survivors’ preferences and recommendations. To begin to address knowledge gaps, this article reports findings from a qualitative study examining the housing needs of IPV survivors and survivors’ preferences and recommendations for addressing their housing needs. In-depth interviews with 19 adult IPV survivors in a southeastern community determined three key themes: (a) IPV housing needs and challenges, (b) domestic violence shelter strengths and concerns, and (c) recommendations for addressing survivors’ housing needs. The findings highlight the need for flexibility and variability in housing services as opposed to a one-size-fits-all strategy, and stress the importance of centering the voices of survivors as the field explores new housing directions.

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IPV Survivors’ Perceptions of How a Flexible Funding Housing Intervention Impacted Their Children

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

A Systematic Review of Barriers to Formal Help Seeking for Adult Survivors of IPV in the United States, 2005–2019

A Systematic Review of Barriers to Formal Help Seeking for Adult Survivors of IPV in the United States, 2005–2019

Keeping it together for the kids: New mothers’ descriptions of the impact of intimate partner violence on parenting

Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Housing Needs and Preferences: A Brief Report

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