Homeless Military Veterans and the Intersection of Partner Violence

Bibliographic Data

ID2168463
AuthorsBradley J Schaffer
Year2012
Volume22
Issue8
Pages1003-1013
Publication date2012-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911359.2012.707961
OpenAlexW2008483684
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited17

The objective of this paper was to identify, screen, and assess homeless veterans through outreach for domestic abuse services. This study focuses on 507 homeless veterans, from 2002 to 2007 identified in a homeless shelter and a transitional housing program. Homeless veterans completed the Domestic Violence/Abuse Screen (DV/AS) and psychosocial assessment. The majority were males, African American, divorced, Army, Vietnam, substance-dependent, and homeless, while the minorities had combat-PTSD; were charged and convicted of domestic violence; were on supervised parole or probation; had juvenile records; were victims of domestic violence during rearing; had a perpetrator relative; had prior domestic violence treatment; and were referred for domestic abuse treatment services. There is a lack of research evidence for the effectiveness for screening of homeless veteran partner violence. This sample shows the benefit of integrating domestic abuse screening into homeless programs and more research

Domestic violence · Environmental health · Outreach · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Substance abuse · Suicide prevention · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Homelessness and Social Issues · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Clinical Psychology

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