title: Assessing sexual trauma histories in homeless women.
abstract: Almost 1 out of every 3 homeless women (32%) in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia has experienced childhood sexual trauma. We assessed lifetime sexual trauma histories among 29 homeless women from three Southern California community sites: one residential safe house and two safe parking areas. More than half of the women (54%) reported a history of sexual trauma. That rate was higher (86%) among women living at the safe home than among women staying at the safe parking sites (only 42%). All four of the women who had served in the military reported having experienced military sexual trauma. The high percentages of sexual trauma found in homeless women highlight the need for effective interventions for sexual trauma.
authors.affiliation: a University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science & Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weinrich
authors.affiliation: a University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science & Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hardin
authors.affiliation: a University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science & Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Dale
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glaser
authors.affiliation: a University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science & Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barger
authors.affiliation: a University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science & Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation , San Diego , California , USA.|b Center of Excellence for Stress and Mental Health , Department of Veterans Affairs , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bormann
authors.affiliation: c Sharp Grossmont Hospital , La Mesa , California , USA.
authors.forename: Cabiria
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lizarraga
authors.affiliation: a University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science & Betty and Bob Beyster Institute for Nursing Research, Advanced Practice, and Simulation , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Micheal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.affiliation: d Amikas , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Jeeni
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Criscenzo
authors.affiliation: e Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System , University of California at San Diego, Military Sexual Trauma & Interpersonal Trauma Clinic , San Diego , California , USA.
authors.forename: Carolyn B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Allard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D054523:Adult Survivors of Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D000368:Aged; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States
keywords: Homeless women; military sexual trauma; sexual trauma