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2023

Barriers;Formal services;Homelessness;Intimate partner violence;Qualitative;Women

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Homelessness And Intimate Partner Violence: Women’S Barriers And Experiences With Accessing Formal Support Services And The Impact Of Their Intersecting Identities, Marissa Marie Rakus Jun 2023

Homelessness And Intimate Partner Violence: Women’S Barriers And Experiences With Accessing Formal Support Services And The Impact Of Their Intersecting Identities, Marissa Marie Rakus

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Women experiencing homelessness and intimate partner violence (IPV) can endure many hardships, including a lack of shelter and necessities, financial issues, unemployment, and physical and mental illnesses (Acosta & Toro, 2000; Hwang, 2001; Ponce et al., 2014). Despite these adversities, many women experiencing homelessness and IPV do not use formal support services due to factors related to finances, inaccessibility, controlling partners, and stigma, among other factors (Campbell et al., 2015; Fugate et al., 2005; Narendorf, 2017). The current literature lacks studies that examine the formal service experiences of women who have undergone both homelessness and IPV the potential barriers they …