Citation

Keefe R, Hahn SA. Violence Against Women 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801220913629

PMID

32339076

Abstract

Survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) face housing insecurity when escaping violence. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act policies were put in place to protect this population. This article uses policy analysis to understand the provisions they provide for survivors. The case of a small city will be presented to understand the local implementation of these policies with regard to survivors' access to affordable housing in tight housing markets. Finally, recommendations will be presented to strengthen the policies to better meet IPV survivors' housing needs.

Language: en

Keywords

affordable housing; housing policy; intimate partner violence