Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA.
Lewis University, Romeoville, IL, USA.
Violence Against Women. 2021 Sep;27(11):1957-1979. doi: 10.1177/1077801220954270. Epub 2020 Sep 10.
Domestic violence (DV) shelters play a critical role for survivors and lead to a range of positive outcomes for families. However, transitioning in and out of temporary homelessness involves a range of stressors and research indicates that survivors transitioning out of DV shelters continue to have a multitude of needs. The focus of this study is to utilize an empowerment-based feminist lens to understand the process of transitioning out of a DV emergency shelter among 27 shelter residents in urban emergency shelters. Participants described the successes, challenges, and lessons learned while transitioning from the emergency shelter setting. The findings indicate that survivors transitioning out of DV shelters face a multitude of risks, challenges, and stressors. Our findings invite researchers and practitioners to further examine best practices that support families transitioning from shelter.
家庭暴力（DV）庇护所为幸存者提供了至关重要的作用，并为家庭带来了一系列积极的结果。然而，从临时无家可归到重新获得稳定住所的过程中涉及到一系列压力源，研究表明，从 DV 庇护所中过渡出来的幸存者仍然有很多需求。本研究的重点是利用以赋权为基础的女性主义视角，了解 27 名居住在城市紧急避难所的庇护所居民从 DV 紧急庇护所中过渡的过程。参与者描述了从紧急避难所环境过渡的成功、挑战和经验教训。研究结果表明，从 DV 庇护所中过渡出来的幸存者面临着众多风险、挑战和压力源。我们的研究结果邀请研究人员和从业者进一步研究支持从庇护所过渡的家庭的最佳实践。
