The Intersection of Homelessness and Domestic Violence
Homelessness is an extreme lack of a permanent home or a place to stay. The housing may also be lacking a secure tenure and below standards of ordinary life. Homelessness, in many circumstances, is due to domestic violence. Domestic violence is any form of toxic relationships. It takes several types of abuse; physical, psychological, emotional, and sexual tortures. The abusive partner may have physical control over the other. According to my research on domestic violence, physical assaults, stalking, and sexual intimidations are the main experiences. Many programs are chipping in to develop strategic plans on how to rescue the victims of domestic violence. Many victims of domestic violence are women and children. According to the Webinar’s presentation,92% of women have experienced domestic violence at some point in life.
From a personal perspective, this percentage may be a little lower because some go unreported or somewhat undetected. Most women victims tend to tolerate the violence from their partners, especially where the children are involved. Victims who experience severe abuse decide to look for the alternatives. I would recommend psychiatrists and organizations dealing with this violence to be more projective. Formulate a way of detecting very quickly any form of abuse, even minor ones. It will ensure the victims do not suffer posttraumatic stress, which eventually leads to homicides, an extreme action after a series of assaults.
Women and children show a higher percentage of vulnerability; however, men also suffer domestic violence and sexual assaults. A report from Webinar focuses more on women and children, even though the subject matter is universal. Men tend to be emotionally stable and fail to recognize most abuses. Some assume as others seek interventions if it is extreme. In rather few cases will men be assaulted to extremity. Therefore stakeholders, programs, and support groups need to take stringent measures while addressing violence and assaults.
According to the presentation video, intervention to combat homelessness is a widely discussed subject in the USA. Several programs have rolled out to intervene by providing an urgent remedy to the victims. One such organ is the National Alliance for Safe Housing, NASH, which provides a technical assistance level, including building a collaborative relationship. NASH also includes information on trauma, quick rehousing of victims to keep off abuse and mental suffering, issuing flexible funds, and coordinates entry. It also protects local, state, and federal housings.