Amy Donley
Biographic Data
| ID | 252198 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amy Donley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amy |
| FAMILY NAME | Donley |
| SIGNATURE | DONLEY A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Central Florida |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9732-3524 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Mapping Voices
In (re)claiming freedom from abuse, survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) may need to reach out to various system entities for assistance including domestic violence shelters, legal aid, courts, law enforcement, homeless shelters, among others. The current study uses qualitative data to visualize the multi-part system of care for IPV survivors in a large, southeastern county. Interviews were conducted with community providers and practitio…
Against the Clock
Violence can result in insurmountable losses for victim-survivors. Restitutive and compensatory measures have been historically and contemporarily implemented to address these harms. Crime victim compensation (CVC) is a means by which the state reimburses victim-survivors of violent harm without relying on offender restitution. Overall, the current study argues that CVC laws and regulations may marginalize victim-survivors by regulating the body …
Knowledge and barriers to colorectal cancer screenings in people experiencing homelessness in Central Florida
Objective: This study assesses how existing knowledge about colorectal cancer (CRC) and access to resources affect receiving CRC screenings in people experiencing homelessness in Central Florida. Methods: In March 2023, subjects located at a shelter or resource center serving the unsheltered in Orlando, Florida were surveyed on knowledge and access to resources related to CRC screening. Our inclusion criteria included those who are undomiciled, a…
Food Insecurity within a Public University and the Role of Food Assistance Programs Amid the Global Pandemic
Food insecurity (FI) is a pressing concern among university students in the United States, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue. Providing food assistance for university students has become more challenging due to pandemic-related consequences and interventions. This study aims to (1) analyze social inequalities in FI among university students in a large public university during the pandemic, (2) investigate the association of the…
The Precariat and the Pandemic
Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a catalyst for precaritization highlighting the instability plaguing many American workers. As the rapid spread of the virus led to the closure of businesses, both temporarily and permanently, the nation reached record high levels of unemployment. The effects of the pandemic have fallen unequally among different groups forcing women, people of color, and low-income, precarious workers to endure the br…
Between Systems and Violence
Between Systems and Violence offers a compilation and analysis of state-level statutes targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and/or refugee (IMR) lives. The book analyzes such statutes’ legal language via various theoretical lenses, as well as provides a discussion of implications for research, prevention, intervention, and public policy. Some IMR victim-survivors of IPV, such as those who are undocumented, may be pinned "between…
Evaluating the Impact of Policy and Programming on Female-Victim Intimate Partner Homicide at the County Level in Florida
Legal and social service interventions aim to mitigate intimate partner violence (IPV) and keep IPV from becoming lethal. Accordingly, this study examines the impact of policies and programs on female-victim intimate partner homicide (FVIPH) rates across the 67 counties of the state of Florida. It focuses on community coordinated response efforts, batterer intervention programs, local domestic violence (DV) ordinances, DV fatality review teams, a…
Struggling in the Land of Plenty
Comparing the Health of Relocated Public Housing Residents and Current Residents of a Historically Black Community
This study examined the effects of public housing relocation on the physical and mental health and overall self-reported health status of relocated residents. As a contrast, health outcomes of relocated residents were compared to residents of the larger community who did not live in public housing. The sample was drawn from a historically Black community (HBC) near central Florida. Data used for this study were collected as part of the Choices Ne…
Best practices for emergency shelters that serve male populations
Homeless men represent the majority of homeless people. While federal funding priorities have shifted to permanent housing solutions, quality emergency shelters are vital in communities to help these men. To determine the best practices in emergency shelter delivery to homeless men based on top agency representatives’ opinions. Leaders from 21 emergency shelters that serve single men throughout the U.S.A. were interviewed about their facilities, …
The health of the homeless
Studies of homelessness and health date back to at least the 1970s. The current paper presents a summary on the state of the literature on homelessness and health since the onset of Housing First initiatives. Housing First initiatives represent a change in the previously used model used by social services providers and government agencies from recovery first to housing first, a recognition that homeless people should be housed before contending w…
How Stable is the Condition of Family Homelessness
Homeless Killer
Previous research has examined the newsworthiness of homicide victims and explored many characteristics of victims. To date, there is no research examining homeless homicide victims even though homeless individuals are more susceptible to being victims of violent crimes. This study examines the online media coverage of four homeless homicide victims murdered by a serial killer in 2012 to ascertain how housing status impacts media coverage. Specif…
Food Deserts
Violence, Criminalization, and the Homeless
Food Deserts in US Cities
Senior Hunger
Food insecurity is not a new phenomenon experienced by seniors living in the United States. In a recent report by Feeding America, approximately 4.8 million Americans over the age of 60 are food insecure. The findings from this study call for major policy and funding implications. Through semistructured, face-to-face interviews, this study found how the assessment tools determining the relative need for these seniors underestimate the scope of th…
For Richer or for Poorer
As a part of welfare reform, states throughout the country have enacted legislation to promote marriage. Lawmakers believe that by promoting marriage, the states will achieve lower divorce rates and lower rates of cohabitation by converting cohabitating couples into more stable married households, which in turn will lead to fewer women and children utilizing welfare programs. To determine the impact of state-level legislation, we analyze state-le…
The health of the homeless
Studies of homelessness and health date back to at least the 1970s. The current paper presents a summary on the state of the literature on homelessness and health since the onset of Housing First initiatives. Housing First initiatives represent a change in the previously used model used by social services providers and government agencies from recovery first to housing first, a recognition that homeless people should be housed before contending w…
Homeless Killer
Previous research has examined the newsworthiness of homicide victims and explored many characteristics of victims. To date, there is no research examining homeless homicide victims even though homeless individuals are more susceptible to being victims of violent crimes. This study examines the online media coverage of four homeless homicide victims murdered by a serial killer in 2012 to ascertain how housing status impacts media coverage. Specif…
Food Insecurity within a Public University and the Role of Food Assistance Programs Amid the Global Pandemic
Food insecurity (FI) is a pressing concern among university students in the United States, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue. Providing food assistance for university students has become more challenging due to pandemic-related consequences and interventions. This study aims to (1) analyze social inequalities in FI among university students in a large public university during the pandemic, (2) investigate the association of the…
For Richer or for Poorer
As a part of welfare reform, states throughout the country have enacted legislation to promote marriage. Lawmakers believe that by promoting marriage, the states will achieve lower divorce rates and lower rates of cohabitation by converting cohabitating couples into more stable married households, which in turn will lead to fewer women and children utilizing welfare programs. To determine the impact of state-level legislation, we analyze state-le…
The Precariat and the Pandemic
Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a catalyst for precaritization highlighting the instability plaguing many American workers. As the rapid spread of the virus led to the closure of businesses, both temporarily and permanently, the nation reached record high levels of unemployment. The effects of the pandemic have fallen unequally among different groups forcing women, people of color, and low-income, precarious workers to endure the br…
Evaluating the Impact of Policy and Programming on Female-Victim Intimate Partner Homicide at the County Level in Florida
Legal and social service interventions aim to mitigate intimate partner violence (IPV) and keep IPV from becoming lethal. Accordingly, this study examines the impact of policies and programs on female-victim intimate partner homicide (FVIPH) rates across the 67 counties of the state of Florida. It focuses on community coordinated response efforts, batterer intervention programs, local domestic violence (DV) ordinances, DV fatality review teams, a…
How Stable is the Condition of Family Homelessness
Food Deserts
For Richer or for Poorer
As a part of welfare reform, states throughout the country have enacted legislation to promote marriage. Lawmakers believe that by promoting marriage, the states will achieve lower divorce rates and lower rates of cohabitation by converting cohabitating couples into more stable married households, which in turn will lead to fewer women and children utilizing welfare programs. To determine the impact of state-level legislation, we analyze state-le…
Violence, Criminalization, and the Homeless
Food Deserts in US Cities
Senior Hunger
Food insecurity is not a new phenomenon experienced by seniors living in the United States. In a recent report by Feeding America, approximately 4.8 million Americans over the age of 60 are food insecure. The findings from this study call for major policy and funding implications. Through semistructured, face-to-face interviews, this study found how the assessment tools determining the relative need for these seniors underestimate the scope of th…
Food Deserts
Best practices for emergency shelters that serve male populations
Homeless men represent the majority of homeless people. While federal funding priorities have shifted to permanent housing solutions, quality emergency shelters are vital in communities to help these men. To determine the best practices in emergency shelter delivery to homeless men based on top agency representatives’ opinions. Leaders from 21 emergency shelters that serve single men throughout the U.S.A. were interviewed about their facilities, …
The health of the homeless
Studies of homelessness and health date back to at least the 1970s. The current paper presents a summary on the state of the literature on homelessness and health since the onset of Housing First initiatives. Housing First initiatives represent a change in the previously used model used by social services providers and government agencies from recovery first to housing first, a recognition that homeless people should be housed before contending w…
How Stable is the Condition of Family Homelessness
Homeless Killer
Previous research has examined the newsworthiness of homicide victims and explored many characteristics of victims. To date, there is no research examining homeless homicide victims even though homeless individuals are more susceptible to being victims of violent crimes. This study examines the online media coverage of four homeless homicide victims murdered by a serial killer in 2012 to ascertain how housing status impacts media coverage. Specif…
Comparing the Health of Relocated Public Housing Residents and Current Residents of a Historically Black Community
This study examined the effects of public housing relocation on the physical and mental health and overall self-reported health status of relocated residents. As a contrast, health outcomes of relocated residents were compared to residents of the larger community who did not live in public housing. The sample was drawn from a historically Black community (HBC) near central Florida. Data used for this study were collected as part of the Choices Ne…
Struggling in the Land of Plenty
Between Systems and Violence
Between Systems and Violence offers a compilation and analysis of state-level statutes targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) in immigrant and/or refugee (IMR) lives. The book analyzes such statutes’ legal language via various theoretical lenses, as well as provides a discussion of implications for research, prevention, intervention, and public policy. Some IMR victim-survivors of IPV, such as those who are undocumented, may be pinned "between…
Evaluating the Impact of Policy and Programming on Female-Victim Intimate Partner Homicide at the County Level in Florida
Legal and social service interventions aim to mitigate intimate partner violence (IPV) and keep IPV from becoming lethal. Accordingly, this study examines the impact of policies and programs on female-victim intimate partner homicide (FVIPH) rates across the 67 counties of the state of Florida. It focuses on community coordinated response efforts, batterer intervention programs, local domestic violence (DV) ordinances, DV fatality review teams, a…
The Precariat and the Pandemic
Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has served as a catalyst for precaritization highlighting the instability plaguing many American workers. As the rapid spread of the virus led to the closure of businesses, both temporarily and permanently, the nation reached record high levels of unemployment. The effects of the pandemic have fallen unequally among different groups forcing women, people of color, and low-income, precarious workers to endure the br…
Food Insecurity within a Public University and the Role of Food Assistance Programs Amid the Global Pandemic
Food insecurity (FI) is a pressing concern among university students in the United States, and the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this issue. Providing food assistance for university students has become more challenging due to pandemic-related consequences and interventions. This study aims to (1) analyze social inequalities in FI among university students in a large public university during the pandemic, (2) investigate the association of the…
Mapping Voices
In (re)claiming freedom from abuse, survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV) may need to reach out to various system entities for assistance including domestic violence shelters, legal aid, courts, law enforcement, homeless shelters, among others. The current study uses qualitative data to visualize the multi-part system of care for IPV survivors in a large, southeastern county. Interviews were conducted with community providers and practitio…
Against the Clock
Violence can result in insurmountable losses for victim-survivors. Restitutive and compensatory measures have been historically and contemporarily implemented to address these harms. Crime victim compensation (CVC) is a means by which the state reimburses victim-survivors of violent harm without relying on offender restitution. Overall, the current study argues that CVC laws and regulations may marginalize victim-survivors by regulating the body …
Knowledge and barriers to colorectal cancer screenings in people experiencing homelessness in Central Florida
Objective: This study assesses how existing knowledge about colorectal cancer (CRC) and access to resources affect receiving CRC screenings in people experiencing homelessness in Central Florida. Methods: In March 2023, subjects located at a shelter or resource center serving the unsheltered in Orlando, Florida were surveyed on knowledge and access to resources related to CRC screening. Our inclusion criteria included those who are undomiciled, a…
Political science (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (9 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Law (5 works)