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Domestic Violence and Poverty: The Narratives of Homeless Women

Hillary Howard 20' (Newsjournal) The article, “Domestic Violence and Poverty: The Narratives of Homeless Women” shares information about both homeless women and battered women. Information about both types of women is described and the article demonstrates the specific differences in needs that are needed by battered women, those who suffer from domestic violence and those who are homeless for various other reasons. Women who experience situations with an abusive partner need to be transferred to a home for victims of domestic violence for thirty days before they can be transferred into a shelter for homeless women. This procedure occurs so the women have the chance to be in an area where there is a zero percent chance of being harmed and it gives them a place of comfort and security. With the major increase and high demand for shelter for homeless women, researchers have realized that it is crucial to interview the women and figure out the unique stories that lead...