TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Valuable Assistance or Missed Opportunities?
JO  - Violence against women
A1  - Postmus, Judy L.
SP  - 1278
EP  - 1288
VL  - 9
IS  - 10
N2  - Do shelters help battered women navigate the welfare system and access waivers under the Family Violence Option (FVO)? Data on sheltered battered women's experiences with the New York State welfare system suggest that the answer is both yes and no. Sheltered women are granted waivers at a far higher rate than the general welfare population in New York State, and sheltered women report that shelter staff assistance makes it easier to apply for welfare. However, even sheltered women report problems with the FVO screening, referral, and waiver processes and complain about the problems of linking shelter with welfare.<p /> 
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SN  - 1077-8012
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077801203255867
ID  - ref1
ER  -