University Behavioral Health Care, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, USA.
Safe Horizon, New York, NY, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Sep;36(17-18):NP9440-NP9462. doi: 10.1177/0886260519858393. Epub 2019 Jun 27.
Domestic violence (DV) shelters are a critical resource for many survivors facing housing instability. Although DV shelter programs may address an array of survivor needs, DV survivors often identify the most pressing concerns as the need for safe housing and the financial resources to maintain housing. This study examines the factors associated with housing placements for DV survivors residing in emergency shelters. Data for this study came from program data collected by one organization operating six DV emergency shelters in an urban northeastern city. Among the sample of 347 DV survivors, findings revealed that there were significant associations between sociodemographic variables, services received, and post-discharge variables and post-shelter housing. Among this sample, three out of four residents (74.9%) left the DV shelter with housing in place. However, the findings suggest that there are areas for improved services and policy efforts to further support survivors in accessing safe and affordable housing. Our findings invite researchers and practitioners to consider further examination of best practices around program and policy options that support survivors in gaining economic independence and securing safe and affordable housing.
家庭暴力（DV）庇护所是许多面临住房不稳定的幸存者的重要资源。尽管 DV 庇护所计划可能满足了一系列幸存者的需求，但 DV 幸存者通常将最紧迫的问题确定为安全住房的需求和维持住房的经济资源。本研究考察了居住在紧急庇护所中的 DV 幸存者住房安置的相关因素。本研究的数据来自一家在城市东北部经营六个 DV 紧急庇护所的组织收集的项目数据。在 347 名 DV 幸存者中，研究结果表明，社会人口统计学变量、所接受的服务以及出院后变量与出院后住房之间存在显著关联。在这个样本中，四分之三的居民（74.9%）离开 DV 庇护所时住房得到了安置。然而，研究结果表明，在服务和政策方面还有改进的空间，以进一步支持幸存者获得安全和负担得起的住房。我们的研究结果邀请研究人员和从业者进一步研究支持幸存者获得经济独立和确保安全和负担得起的住房的方案和政策选择的最佳实践。
