Hard Lives, Mean Streets: Violence in the Lives of Homeless Women (New England Gender, Crime & Law)

Although homelessness is a serious social problem in the United States, there is little direct information about the actual experiences of violence, past and current, among homeless people. This volume, based on the Florida Four-City Study, brings together interview material from 737 women, including structured quantitative interviews as well as in-depth qualitative interviews. The authors investigate how many homeless women have experienced violence in their lives, either as children or as adults, and then examine factors associated with experiences of violence, the consequences of violence, and types of interactions of homeless people with the justice system. The volume concludes with pragmatic and compassionate policy recommendations. Hardcover is un-jacketed. This Volume Offers An In-depth Look Into The Lives Of Homeless Women. Based On A Study That Included Over 700 Homeless Women From Florida, The Authors Found A Strong Correlation Of Violent Victimization And Adult Homelessness With Patterns Of Childhood Abuse (emotional, Physical And, Sexual). The Findings Of This Study Proved What Those Working With The Homeless Already Knew: Gender And Violence Play Key Roles In The Lives Of Homeless Women. The Authors Investigated How Many Homeless Women Had Experienced Violence In Their Lives, Either As Children Or As Adults, And Then Looked At Factors Associated With Experiences Of Violence, The Consequences Of Violence, And Also The Types Of Interactions These Homeless Women Had With The Justice System. Violence, Homelessness, And Women -- Study Participants : Florida's Homeless Women -- Homelessness And Its Consequences -- Homeless Victims And Perpetrators Of Violence -- Risk Factors And Routine Activities -- The Childhood Nexus -- Violence As A Carse Of Homelessness Among Women -- The Criminal Justice Response -- Injury, Addiction, And Emotional Problems -- Conclusions. Jana L. Jasinski ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References(p. [173]-186) And Index. The first comprehensive assessment of the experience of violence among homeless women