The survivor is fleeing with children.”Of those who experienced intimate partner violence in the six months prior to homelessness, only 12% sought help from a domestic violence organization and 10% received help. ”In the survey, 17% of homeless women reported experiencing intimate partner violence in the six months before becoming homeless. More than 80% of women victimized by intimate partner violence in the six months prior to homelessness believed that a lump-sum payment would have helped them stave off homelessness. The report on intimate partner violence is a follow-up to the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness published in June. The analysis on intimate partner violence delved deeper into what Kushel characterized as an insidious precursor to homelessness.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 23, 2024 15:59 UTC