Citation

Baker CK, Niolon PH, Oliphant H. Violence Against Women 2009; 15(4): 460-481.

Affiliation

University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801208330933

PMID

19218545

Abstract

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 2005 focuses on safe and independent housing for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). The focus on housing in the latest version of VAWA suggests recognition by Congress that removing barriers and increasing access to safe housing is critical to our nation's response to IPV, and that this type of systems-level response is necessary to reduce the link between IPV and subsequent homelessness. This study examines the current state of transitional housing programs (THPs) and discusses future program considerations, including the need for evaluation studies that consider the possible impact that transitional housing programs have on the rates of violence toward women and their children, and on women's ability to achieve economic stability after separating from their abusive partners.

Language: en