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Violence Against Women, Vol. 9, No. 7, 754-783 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801203009007002

Domestic Violence and Housing Problems

A Contextual Analysis of Women's Help-seeking, Received Informal Support, and Formal System Response

Charlene K. Baker

Georgia State University

Sarah L. Cook

Georgia State University

Fran H. Norris

Georgia State University

This study examined housing problems and homelessness after separation in a sample of 110 women who had experienced domestic violence. Of the sample, 38% reported homelessness. Similar percentages reported housing problems (e.g., late paying rent, skipping meals, threatened with eviction). Predictors of more housing problems included experiencing a greater severity of violence, contacting fewer formal systems, having less informational support, and receiving a negative response from welfare. Women's odds of reporting homelessness were reduced by 30% if police officers responded positively. These findings highlight the importance of changing system responses in an effort to reduce women's housing problems and risks for homelessness after separation.

Key Words: domestic violence • housing • system response


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