University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Sep;36(17-18):8338-8357. doi: 10.1177/0886260519851792. Epub 2019 May 25.
Housing has been identified as critical for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) to achieve long-term stability, but both individual- and system-level barriers hinder its obtainment. The purpose of this research study was to assess the challenges to service access and service delivery for survivors in Utah. In-depth, semistructured interviews and focus groups were conducted with 102 participants, including 43 survivors and 59 service providers. Data analysis consisted of line-by-line coding, identifying themes, coding categories, and developing matrices to uncover relationships between themes and categories. Overwhelmingly, participants communicated an immense need for emergency shelter upon exit from an abusive relationship, yet reported limited shelter space. Service providers reported that scarce funding coupled with grantor-imposed expectations impede their ability to serve all survivors in need. When turned away from shelter, survivors resorted to staying in a motel, car, homeless shelter, or even returning to the perpetrator. Barriers to obtaining permanent housing included unaffordability, landlord discrimination, and insufficient documentation. Indigenous and immigrant survivors encountered amplified barriers to housing stability. Despite the prominence of Housing First in Utah, survivors were unable to access much needed housing resources. Housing First programs can and should be tailored to meet the unique housing needs of survivors of IPV. Therefore, Housing First eligibility requirements should be adjusted, and a specific number of placements should be reserved for survivors and their children. IPV-related trauma must be understood as multifaceted, and services for survivors should simultaneously target this trauma while meeting basic needs. Future research should examine interventions such as rapid rehousing and permanent supportive housing on survivors' safety and stability in the long-term.
住房已被确定为亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）幸存者实现长期稳定的关键，但个人和系统层面的障碍都阻碍了其获得住房。本研究旨在评估犹他州幸存者获取服务和服务提供方面的挑战。研究采用深度半结构化访谈和焦点小组，对 102 名参与者进行了访谈，其中包括 43 名幸存者和 59 名服务提供者。数据分析包括逐行编码、确定主题、编码类别以及开发矩阵以揭示主题和类别之间的关系。参与者强烈表示，在离开虐待关系后急需紧急庇护所，但报告的庇护所空间有限。服务提供者报告说，资金匮乏加上赠款方设定的预期，阻碍了他们为所有有需要的幸存者提供服务的能力。当被拒绝庇护所时，幸存者只能选择住在汽车旅馆、汽车里、无家可归者收容所，甚至回到施虐者身边。获得永久住房的障碍包括负担能力、房东歧视和文件不足。土著和移民幸存者面临着更大的住房稳定障碍。尽管住房优先在犹他州很突出，但幸存者仍然无法获得急需的住房资源。住房优先计划可以而且应该根据 IPV 幸存者的独特住房需求进行调整。因此，应调整住房优先的资格要求，并为幸存者及其子女预留特定数量的安置名额。必须将与 IPV 相关的创伤理解为多方面的，为幸存者提供的服务应同时针对这种创伤，同时满足基本需求。未来的研究应研究快速安置和永久性支持性住房等干预措施对幸存者长期安全和稳定的影响。
