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Home Safe Home : Housing Solutions for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence /

"Housing matters for everyone. Decent housing provides shelter, security, privacy, stability, and, for homeowners, a means to build assets. For survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV), housing takes on an additional meaning; it is the key to establishing a new life free from abuse. IPV sur...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Botein, Hilary, 1965- (Autor), Hetling, Andrea, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, New Jersey : Rutgers University Press, [2016]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Series; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One. Why Long-Term Housing for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence?; Chapter 1. "Why Doesn't She Leave?" Intimate Partner Violence and Housing Instability; Chapter 2. "How Does Housing Help?" A "Services-Light" Long-Term Housing Model; Part Two. The Current Policy and Service Environment. How Did We Get Here?; Chapter 3. First Stop. Emergency Shelters and Transitional Programs; Chapter 4. Mismatch between U.S. Social Policy and Intimate Partner Violence.
  • Part Three. An Evolving Approach. Long-Term HousingChapter 5. National Overview. Legislative Response and Program Variations; Chapter 6. Developing Program Theory and Goals. Long-Term Housing with Services; Chapter 7. Survivor Perspectives on Program Theory and Models; Part Four. Next Steps?; Chapter 8. Moving Forward. Research and Policy; Epilogue. A Practitioner's Perspective; Appendix. Methods; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors.