@article{ref1,
title="Domestic Violence and Housing Problems",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2003",
author="Baker, Charlene K. and Cook, Sarah L. and Norris, Fran H.",
volume="9",
number="7",
pages="754-783",
abstract="This study examined housing problems and homelessness after separation in a sample of 110 women who had experienced domestic violence. Of the sample, 38% reported homelessness. Similar percentages reported housing problems (e.g., late paying rent, skipping meals, threatened with eviction). Predictors of more housing problems included experiencing a greater severity of violence, contacting fewer formal systems, having less informational support, and receiving a negative response from welfare. Women's odds of reporting homelessness were reduced by 30% if police officers responded positively. These findings highlight the importance of changing system responses in an effort to reduce women's housing problems and risks for homelessness after separation.<p />",
language="",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/1077801203009007002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801203009007002"
}