Toward Safety: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), defined as violence or abuse by a current or former intimate partner, increases the risk of homelessness for survivors, particularly those with limited financial resources. To better understand the experiences of survivors of IPV who are currently experiencing homelessness, the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative analyzed data related to IPV in the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH)—the largest representative study of homelessness since the mid1990s. The mixed-methods study includes data about participants’ experiences of violence across the lifecourse, in the six months prior to homelessness, and during their current episode of homelessness. We present these findings to advance evidence-based solutions for preventing and responding to homelessness among survivors of IPV

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Hargrave, A., Moore, T., Adhiningrat, S., Perry, E., & Kushel, M. (2024). Toward Safety: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness. Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative. https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/2024-01/IPV%20Report%202024.pdf