title: I built my house of hope: abused women and pathways into homelessness.
abstract: Violence from intimate partners is a serious reality for a number of women. For some abused women, leaving becomes a path to homelessness. In fact, when abused women and their children leave their homes because of partner abuse, they become homeless even if they subsequently seek residence in a shelter for woman abuse. This project interviewed 62 women from across Canada who had been abused by partners and were homeless at some point. The women were asked about their experiences with both partner abuse and homelessness and the effects on themselves and their children, which suggest important policy shifts.
authors.affiliation: University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Leslie M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Tutty
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ogden
authors.forename: Bianca
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Giurgiu
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Weaver-Dunlop
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women; D002170:Canada; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D012940:Social Problems; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D014754:Violence; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: abused women; homelessness; shelters