The Prevalence and Nature of Violence Against Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Quantitative Study

Calvo, Fran; Watts, Beth; Panadero, Sonia; Giralt, Cristina; Rived-Ocaña, Mercè; Carbonell, Xavier

doi:10.1177/10778012211022780

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“…Understanding this delayed effect of DVHF will require further analyses and may become clearer when examining additional time points. Prior research has linked homelessness to increased risk of abuse (e.g., Calvo et al, 2021 ; Gilroy et al, 2016 ), so it may be that housing stability is a precursor to safety. The difference may also relate to the fact that more of the participants who had received DVHF continued to be receiving support between the 6 and 12-month time points.…”

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confidence: 99%

Impact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: 12-Month Findings

Sullivan

Guerrero

Simmons

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a widespread and devastating phenomenon resulting in a myriad of long-term consequences for survivors and their children. IPV victimization not only has negative health and economic consequences, it has also been linked to homelessness and housing instability. In response, the Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) model is being used in some domestic violence (DV) agencies to help survivors attain safe and stable housing. The model includes using individualized advocacy and/or flexible funding to help survivors meet these goals. Using a longitudinal, quasi-experimental design, the current study involved conducting interviews with survivors and examining agency records to investigate the effectiveness of this model. We hypothesized that survivors who received DVHF would experience less re-abuse and greater housing stability over 12 months compared to those who received services as usual (SAU). The sample included 345 IPV survivors who had been homeless or unstably housed when they approached one of five DV programs for help. Interviews were spaced 6 months apart (when survivors first sought services as well as 6 months and 12 months later). Longitudinal analyses showed that survivors who received the DVHF model reported greater improvements in housing stability at both the 6-month and 12-month time points compared to those receiving SAU. At the 12-month time point, survivors who had received DVHF reported decreased physical, psychological, and economic abuse, as well as the use of their children against them as a form of abuse. This study adds to a growing body of evidence supporting this model’s effectiveness and adds to our understanding of factors impacting the long-term housing stability and safety for IPV survivors.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Impact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: 12-Month Findings

Sullivan

Guerrero

Simmons

et al. 2022

J Interpers Violence

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“…Concretamente, en España, el 51% de las PsSH afirman haber sido víctimas de algún tipo de delito o agresión desde que están en esta situación (Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 2012). De la misma forma, Calvo et al (2021) hallaron que el 76.2 % de las PsSH participantes de su estudio habían sido víctimas de, al menos, un episodio de violencia en el último año. Muñoz et al (2018) identificaron que el 55.1% de las personas que pernoctaban en la calle habían sido víctimas de una agresión desde que se encontraban afectadas por el SH.…”

Section: Aporofobia Y Violencia En Psshunclassified

“…En este sentido, la tasa de victimización encontrada en este estudio (44.7%), aunque es inferior a la hallada en otros estudios previos (Barrett & Christopher, 2005;Calvo et al, 2021;Instituto Nacional de Estadística, 2012;Meinbresse et al, 2014;RAIS Fundación, 2015), se sitúa en línea con las últimas estimaciones que señalan que la violencia afecta entre el 27% y el 52 % de las PsSH (Nilsson et al, 2020). Aunque España no dispone de encuestas de victimización a nivel estatal (Sobrino Garcés et al, 2021) y hay que comparar los datos con cautela, algunos trabajos sitúan la tasa de victimización para la población general entre el 17% (Díez-Ripollés y García-España, 2009) y el 33% (Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, 2015).…”

Section: Discusión Y Conclusionesunclassified

“…Desde esta línea se constata el impacto que la realidad "sin hogar" tiene en las personas, que se enfrentan a una menor esperanza de vida que la población general (Gobierno de España, 2015), a un mayor riesgo de muerte (Hwang, 2000), a una mayor prevalencia de enfermedades (Johnston et al, 2019) y, en definitiva, a estar expuestas a todo tipo de riesgos. Así, dado el reconocimiento de la vulnerabilidad a la que se enfrentan las PsSH (Calvo et al, 2021;Meinbresse et al, 2014), en los últimos años ha cobrado relevancia el abordaje específico del impacto de la discriminación y la violencia que afecta a esta ciudadanía (Puente, 2020;Turner et al, 2018).…”

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Discriminación, violencia y exclusión social. Una aproximación a la realidad de las personas en situación de sinhogarismo y exclusión residencial.

Fuente-Roldán

Moreno

2023

Itinerarios Trab. Soc.

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El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el alcance y experiencias de discriminación y violencia en la realidad de las personas en situación de sinhogarismo y exclusión residencial en función de diferentes ejes de desigualdad (género, edad, origen y situación residencial). La investigación parte de un diseño metodológico mixto mediante el uso de la encuesta a través de cuestionario y la entrevista en profundidad semiestructurada. Por un lado, el cuestionario ha sido administrado a una muestra de 641 personas en situación “sin hogar”. Por otro lado, 18 personas en situación de sinhogarismo han participado en las entrevistas. Los resultados muestran que casi la mitad de las personas participantes se han sentido discriminadas y/o han experimentado experiencias de victimización a causa de encontrarse en situación de sinhogarismo y exclusión residencial. Estos resultados permiten confirmar el elevado riesgo de sufrir aporofobia y violencia por parte de las personas participantes. Asimismo, se concluye que existen realidades y experiencias concretas dentro del sinhogarismo y la exclusión residencial que generan una mayor vulnerabilidad y riesgo a sufrir violencia y discriminación, como es el caso de las mujeres y de las personas afectadas por el sinhogarismo en sentido estricto o literal (vida en la calle o en los centros específicos de atención).

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“…Some authors investigating gender differences related to the experience of homelessness found that men tend to report more substance abuse and legal problems, while women experience more sexual, physical, and psychological abuse, violence by a partner (Calvo et al, 2021;Rodriguez-Moreno et al, 2021), and are more at risk for trauma and victimization (Nyamathi, Leake, & Gelberg, 2000). This may be the reason why scholars reported that women, compared to men in the same condition, show more psychological distress and lower self-esteem (Calvo et al, 2021;de Vet et al, 2019). Moreover, social isolation-one of the main sociocultural factors that contribute to their vulnerability-is marked by a gender-related stigma (Markowitz & Syverson, 2021).…”

Section: Women Experiencing Homelessnessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“The group gives me strength”: A group‐based intervention to promote trust and social connectedness among women experiencing homelessness

Marzana

Damia

Gaboardi

et al. 2023

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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People experiencing homelessness usually face social isolation because of relationship breakdown and social stigma. Women represent a minority and experience more psychological distress compared to men. Only a few homelessness services implement group-based interventions that aim at the social re-integration of people experiencing homelessness. The present research aims to provide empirical evidence supporting the use of group-based intervention to promote trust and social connectedness among women experiencing homelessness. The intervention consisted of 10 open-ended group meetings conducted by a female psychologist-facilitator who stimulated the expression and sharing of feelings within the group. A total of 13 women living in a shelter in Italy participated in the intervention. The evaluation procedure consisted of two methodologies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted at the beginning and the end of the intervention and structured observations were implemented during group meetings. The observation of group dynamics confirmed the benefits of the intervention documenting a transition from isolation

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The Prevalence and Nature of Violence Against Women Experiencing Homelessness: A Quantitative Study

Cited by 14 publications

References 67 publications

Impact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: 12-Month Findings

Impact of the Domestic Violence Housing First Model on Survivors’ Safety and Housing Stability: 12-Month Findings

Discriminación, violencia y exclusión social. Una aproximación a la realidad de las personas en situación de sinhogarismo y exclusión residencial.

“The group gives me strength”: A group‐based intervention to promote trust and social connectedness among women experiencing homelessness

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