Welcome Home? An Analysis of Federal Housing Programs and Their Efficacy in Reducing Homelessness Among Domestic Violence Survivors
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Housing is arguably the biggest barrier facing survivors of domestic violence who leave their abuser.Many survivors remain in situations highly dangerous to their life and health because they do not have any options for stability if they leave.Although there are federal housing programs that survivors are often eligible for, these programs have not adequately addressed the particular needs of domestic violence survivors, and they are not implemented collaboratively, leaving some survivors on waiting lists for years, creating gaps in services for survivors in rural areas, and treating survivors across state lines differently.By federally prioritizing survivors, creating more collaboration between service providers allocating federal housing funds, and bringing VAWA back to the forefront, survivors of domestic violence will have easier access to housing-in terms of emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing-and the success rate for survivors seeking to leave an abusive household and establish a stable life for themselves will increase in the long-term.* The author would like to thank Professor Ezra Rosser for his guidance and advice throughout this process.She would also like to thank the numerous survivors that she worked with during her time as a crisis intervention specialist for sharing their lives and their stories and for pushing her to rethink the current systems in place.
Author: Courtney Veneri
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3162961965