RT Article
T1 When Policy Is Not Enough: Intimate Partner Violence Survivors’ Search for Housing Assistance in Washington, D.C
JF Violence against women
VO 31
IS 12/13
SP 3182
OP 3207
A1 Cattaneo, Lauren B.
A1 Nnawulezi, Nkiru
A1 Chaudhry, Tahani
A1 Hargrove, Stephanie
A1 King, Abril A.
A1 Odongo, Liz
A1 Scheick, Erin M.
A2 Nnawulezi, Nkiru
A2 Chaudhry, Tahani
A2 Hargrove, Stephanie
A2 King, Abril A.
A2 Odongo, Liz
A2 Scheick, Erin M.
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1936328119
AB Policies throughout the U.S. respond to the well-documented relationship between housing instability and intimate partner violence (IPV), but in practice survivors’ needs often remain unmet. In this community-based participatory study, an interdisciplinary research team interviewed 41 survivors seeking emergency housing assistance at the sole public gateway for homeless families in Washington, D.C. Only four survivors received immediate assistance, and half were determined ineligible for services. While some felt genuinely supported, many survivors faced long wait times and experienced shaming and demoralizing treatment that exacerbated their risk. We discuss the influence of contextual factors including discriminatory narratives surrounding who deserves help, and a lack of system resources driving a scarcity mindset. Recommendations include a sustained, critical, and collaborative approach to evaluating local implementation of ostensibly supportive policies.
K1 domestic violence policy implementation
K1 Discrimination
K1 Homelessness
K1 Housing policy
K1 Intimate Partner Violence
DO 10.1177/10778012251352859