title: "The second thing to hell is living under that bridge": narratives of women living with victimization, serious mental illness, and in homelessness.
abstract: The increasing rates of violence committed against homeless women living with serious mental illness (SMI) have been well documented. These increasing rates of violence need attention as they are a serious public health concern. The purpose of this qualitative study is to increase our understanding of victimization among this population as perceived by those who have lived the experience. The study sample consists of 15 homeless adult women who self-reported having been diagnosed with a SMI. The findings highlight the reality that, provided with the right type of resources, positive growth can occur among these women despite lifelong events of trauma, victimization, and loss.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Nursing , San Antonio, Texas , USA.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bonugli
authors.forename: Janna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lesser
authors.forename: Socorro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Escandon
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D033262:Narration; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D011908:Rationalization; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D012947:Social Work; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology*; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000523:psychology*