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01.10.2014 | Original Paper

Homelessness, Behavioral Health Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: Barriers to Services for Women

verfasst von: Allison N. Ponce, Martha Staeheli Lawless, Michael Rowe

Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal | Ausgabe 7/2014

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Abstract

Homeless women comprise a significant portion of the homeless population and may encounter multiple life stressors including mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma. Women who are homeless may experience difficulty gaining access to resources such as shelter and health care. In addition, the interaction of behavioral health problems with intimate partner violence (IPV) may create extraordinary barriers to their engagement in services. This paper explores the co-occurrence of homelessness, behavioral health problems, and IPV and lessons learned through a gender-specific homeless services program designed to reach women who are unengaged in traditional services. Recommendations for providing gender-responsive services are discussed.

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Titel: Homelessness, Behavioral Health Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: Barriers to Services for Women
verfasst von: Allison N. Ponce
Martha Staeheli Lawless
Michael Rowe
Publikationsdatum: 01.10.2014
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Community Mental Health Journal / Ausgabe 7/2014
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-014-9712-0

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