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Permanent supportive housing for domestic violence victims: program theory and client perspectives

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  • Hilary Botein
  • Andrea Hetling

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The US Violence Against Women Act of 2005 allocated $10 million to support collaborative efforts to create permanent housing options for domestic violence victims. Such programs are relatively new and rare, and up to now little research has examined their efficacy. This research investigates one permanent housing option, the permanent supportive housing model, through an exploratory case study of a Connecticut-based program currently being developed. The study compares the program design articulated by administrators and advocates with perspectives of domestic violence agency clients. Findings indicate important differences between the program activities and goals articulated by administrators, and those preferred by clients. Although everyone agreed that personal safety was a priority, administrators stressed independence and choice whereas clients sought a stricter, community-centered environment with time-limited stays. These themes can be used to develop hypotheses for larger studies and have important preliminary policy and program implications.

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  • Hilary Botein & Andrea Hetling, 2010. "Permanent supportive housing for domestic violence victims: program theory and client perspectives," Housing Policy Debate, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 20(2), pages 185-208, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:houspd:v:20:y:2010:i:2:p:185-208
    DOI: 10.1080/10511481003738575
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