The Pertinence of Partners

Examining Intersections Between Women’s Homelessness and Their Adult Relationships

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3758725
AutoresJennifer K Wesely (0000-0001-7941-449X, University of North Florida), James D Wright (0000-0001-5212-9146, University of Central Florida)
Año2005
Volumen48
Número8
Páginas1082-1101
Fecha de publicación2005-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381
EditorialSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0002764204274205
OpenAlexW2043263241
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas19

This article explores the relationships between homeless women and their intimate partners. Based on results from a focus group of homeless women at a domestic violence shelter and 20 in-depth interviews with women at two centers for the homeless, the authors suggest that the nature of the intimate relationships homeless women have are varied and impact their social exclusion and subsequent homelessness in different ways. For instance, women may become homeless without their partners or with them, by force or by choice. Homeless women may be financially dependent on the partner, but they also may be providing the only income for the family. Ultimately, the authors explicate the complex intersection between women's homelessness and their adult relationships to add to the understanding of homeless women

Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Focus group · Intimate partner · Poison control · Political science · Social exclusion · Sociology · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies