Baker Charlene K, Niolon Phyllis Holditch, Oliphant Hilary
University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2009 Apr;15(4):460-81. doi: 10.1177/1077801208330933. Epub 2009 Feb 13.
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.
2005年的《反暴力侵害妇女法》（VAWA）着重关注亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）幸存者的安全与独立住房问题。VAWA最新版本对住房的关注表明，国会认识到消除障碍并增加安全住房的可及性对于国家应对IPV至关重要，而且这种系统性的应对措施对于减少IPV与后续无家可归之间的关联是必要的。本研究考察了过渡性住房项目（THPs）的现状，并讨论了未来项目的考量因素，包括需要进行评估研究，以考虑过渡性住房项目对针对妇女及其子女的暴力发生率以及妇女在与虐待她们的伴侣分居后实现经济稳定能力可能产生的影响。
