Domestic Abuse and Homelessness

Paper Summary:

The paper aims to establish the extent of the correlation, if one exists, between incidences of domestic abuse and homelessness among women in Ireland between 1997 and 2006. The paper uses both anecdotal evidence and statistical analysis to portray the trends and factors involved. The paper shows how homelessness due to domestic violence can affect many women in Ireland each year.

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Introduction
Preliminary Literature Review

From the Paper:

"Today, Ireland is the most digitally connected nation in the world and much progress has been made in recent years concerning the status of women. Nevertheless, a number of social problems remain, with one of the most upsetting, at least to the author, is domestic violence. The past decade has seen greatly increased numbers of women who have jobs and have their own money, as well as more houses and apartments being built. Anecdotal evidence from newspapers, magazines and broadcast media would suggest however, that there is still a problem with homelessness among both men and women. Since the reasons that people become homeless appear to be many, the decision was made to focus on one specific area and time period to identify to what extent, if any, domestic violence and homelessness are related. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bradley, A. and Valiulis, Maryann Gialanella. (1997). Gender and Sexuality in Modern Ireland. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts Press.
• Brewer, John D., Lockhart, Bill and Rodgers, Paula. (1997). Crime in Ireland, 1945-95: Here Be Dragons. Oxford: Oxford University.
• Carson, E., Chung, D., & Costello, M. (2005). "Exploring alternative pathways out of poverty: Making connections between domestic violence and employment practices." Australian Journal of Social Issues, 40(2), 253.
• Davis C, (2003) Rehousing Women Leaving Domestic Violence, Policy Press, Bristol, England.
• Foran, Aileen. (2007, November 26). "Taskforce and Training for Gardai Needed to Curb Domestic Abuse." The Daily Mail (London, England), 16.

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