TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Domestic Violence and Housing Problems
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Baker, Charlene K.
A1  - Cook, Sarah L.
A1  - Norris, Fran H.
SP  - 754
EP  - 783
VL  - 9
IS  - 7
N2  - 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 /> 
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SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801203009007002
ID  - ref1
ER  -