TY - JOUR
T1 - Long-Term Housing and Intimate Partner Violence
T2 - Journeys to Healing
AU - Hetling, Andrea
AU - Dunford, Amy
AU - Lin, Sarah
AU - Michaelis, Emily
N1 - Funding Information:
During the later stages of the planning phase, the lead author met with the executive director to learn about the project. In collaboration, they decided to engage in a research partnership and designed a project grounded in a longitudinal, qualitative investigation of residents’ experiences at Dina’s Dwellings during its first year of operation. The overall goal was to offer insights about how women conceptualize residence at the site and participation in the supportive programs as related to their lives, specifically their individual journeys toward healing and stability. Additionally, the project aimed to offer concrete suggestions to Town Clock CDC staff and board to ensure that policies and procedures are in line with providing a safe, supportive, and positive space for residents. The research project received a Community–University Research Partnership Grant from the lead author’s institution and as such followed best practice guidelines of clear communication, reciprocity, trust, and shared authority as put forth by the university.
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© The Author(s) 2018.
PY - 2018/11/1
Y1 - 2018/11/1
N2 - For survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), safe, affordable, long-term housing is a critical aspect of establishing a life free from abuse. New permanent housing models for IPV survivors, which are emerging across the United States, are designed to meet the basic need of shelter and must at the same time be focused on meeting the needs of survivors of IPV. Using an in-depth qualitative case study of a new supportive housing program serving 10 IPV survivors and their children, our research project examines how housing helps residents heal from trauma. We use constructivist grounded theory and a feminist perspective to give voice to the women and construct an in-depth understanding of their perspectives. Data collection spanned 7 months and included two rounds of individual interviews and four focus groups. Data analysis utilized open-ended coding and constant comparison to inform theories on trauma and trauma-informed care. Our findings indicate that safe, affordable housing is related to the ability of IPV survivors to recover from past trauma. Based on our findings, theories and practice frameworks should consider housing stability as an integral component in the healing process. We also discuss policy and practice implications to incorporate trauma-informed practices in housing models.
AB - For survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), safe, affordable, long-term housing is a critical aspect of establishing a life free from abuse. New permanent housing models for IPV survivors, which are emerging across the United States, are designed to meet the basic need of shelter and must at the same time be focused on meeting the needs of survivors of IPV. Using an in-depth qualitative case study of a new supportive housing program serving 10 IPV survivors and their children, our research project examines how housing helps residents heal from trauma. We use constructivist grounded theory and a feminist perspective to give voice to the women and construct an in-depth understanding of their perspectives. Data collection spanned 7 months and included two rounds of individual interviews and four focus groups. Data analysis utilized open-ended coding and constant comparison to inform theories on trauma and trauma-informed care. Our findings indicate that safe, affordable housing is related to the ability of IPV survivors to recover from past trauma. Based on our findings, theories and practice frameworks should consider housing stability as an integral component in the healing process. We also discuss policy and practice implications to incorporate trauma-informed practices in housing models.
KW - healing
KW - intimate partner violence
KW - long-term housing
KW - permanent supportive housing
KW - trauma theory
KW - trauma-informed care
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U2 - 10.1177/0886109918778064
DO - 10.1177/0886109918778064
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85047959712
SN - 0886-1099
VL - 33
SP - 526
EP - 542
JO - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
JF - Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work
IS - 4
ER -