Soc Work. 2021 Apr 15;66(1):49-58. doi: 10.1093/sw/swaa046.
There is a movement toward permanent housing as an alternative to emergency shelter for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). Through a case study, this article illuminates the challenges survivors encountered at multiple levels after being offered one of 25 permanent housing choice vouchers (HCVs) as part of the Survivors Achieving Stable Housing project. Obtaining an HCV is a complicated and lengthy process; survivors transitioning from emergency shelter may face time limits on shelter stays while awaiting this permanent housing option. This article identifies challenges, such as difficulties with landlords, moving costs, and a lack of affordable housing, similar to issues reported in previous research. However, specific to IPV survivors, intersecting U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S. 47) policies led to challenges in implementing and interpreting rules and guidance for IPV survivors. Survivor safety from an abusive partner and across other aspects of their lives is of particular concern to survivors as they consider housing options. Given the overlap of homelessness and IPV, social workers in both systems must be knowledgeable about the intersecting issues survivors face as well as the policies affecting them so they can advocate effectively for their clients.
正在出现一种趋势，将永久性住房作为亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）幸存者的紧急避难所的替代方案。本文通过案例研究，阐明了幸存者在获得 25 个永久性住房选择券（HCV）之一后，在多个层面上遇到的挑战，这是幸存者实现稳定住房项目的一部分。获得 HCV 是一个复杂而漫长的过程；从紧急避难所过渡的幸存者在等待这种永久性住房选择时，可能会面临居住时间限制。本文确定了一些挑战，例如与房东、搬家成本和缺乏负担得起的住房有关的困难，这些问题与之前的研究报告中报道的问题相似。然而，具体到 IPV 幸存者，美国住房和城市发展部与 2013 年《暴力侵害妇女法》（S.47）的交叉政策导致在实施和解释 IPV 幸存者的规则和指导方针方面存在挑战。在考虑住房选择时，幸存者特别关注来自虐待伴侣和生活其他方面的安全问题。鉴于无家可归和 IPV 的重叠，两个系统中的社会工作者都必须了解幸存者所面临的交叉问题以及影响他们的政策，以便能够为他们的客户进行有效的宣传。
