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The survey sought estimates of domestic-violence-related evictions and denials by housing type and supporting stories documenting these cases.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":74,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":76,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":78,"site_id":7},276473,1789493420,{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":82},"success",[83,88,93,98,103,108,113,118,123],{"id":84,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},11,"Presentations",90,"presentations",{"id":89,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":90,"show_sort_weight":91,"slug":92},12,"Resumes",80,"resumes",{"id":94,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":95,"show_sort_weight":96,"slug":97},14,"Invoices",70,"invoices",{"id":99,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":100,"show_sort_weight":101,"slug":102},15,"Posters",60,"posters",{"id":104,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":105,"show_sort_weight":106,"slug":107},16,"Social Media",50,"social-media",{"id":109,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":110,"show_sort_weight":111,"slug":112},17,"Forms",40,"forms",{"id":114,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":115,"show_sort_weight":116,"slug":117},18,"Letters",30,"letters",{"id":119,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":121,"slug":122},21,"Paper Templates",5,"papers-templates",{"id":124,"doc_module":22,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":4,"slug":125},158,"general-158",{"code":4,"msg":81,"data":127},{"doc_id":78,"user_id":128,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":129,"doc_module":22,"category_id":124,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":130,"file_id":131,"file_url":132,"file_type":133,"file_size":134,"view_count":30,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":135,"language":136,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":137,"faqs":138,"seo_title":139,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":79,"read_time":140},8796095360427,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_994ba38a5ba835b3df7d355c54d3ed8d","Lost Housing, Lost Safety:  \nSurvivors of Domestic Violence Experience Housing Denials and  \nEvictions Across the Country  \nFebruary 2007  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY  \nDomestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness nationally. Among cities surveyed in 2005, 50% identified domestic violence as a primary cause of local homelessness.1 A recent study found that one out of every four homeless women is homeless because of violence committed against her.2 In several regions where studies have been conducted, between 22% and 57% of homeless women report that domestic violence was the immediate cause of their homelessness.3  \nWomen are overwhelmingly the victims of violent acts by an intimate partner.4 In particular, women residing in low-income neighborhoods are twice as likely to be victims of intimate partner violence in comparison to women residing in more advantaged communities.5 Low-income women are also more likely to experience repeat victimization and to be more severely injured by their abusers.6  \nMany victims and their children lose their homes when they flee abuse. In addition, many domestic violence survivors become homeless after being evicted from or denied housing as a result of the violence against them. The results of a recent national survey by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP) and the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) demonstrate the extent of these evictions and denials of domestic violence victims, thereby adding to existing cases and stories.7  \nThe federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), first enacted in 1994, encourages victims of domestic violence to seek civil protection orders against their abusers, to summon police in response to domestic violence, or to seek other services. The law also provides law enforcement, prosecutors, courts, and other community systems with resources to develop the needed expertise in responding to this national problem.  \nNow that many victims of domestic violence across the nation are taking the protective measures that VAWA encourages, however, victims may be doubly victimized for doing so with the loss of their housing. VAWA was recently reauthorized in 2005. By amending major federal housing programs to address domestic violence, VAWA of 2005 is a first step in addressing this problem.  \nSurvey illustrates housing denials and evictions of domestic violence victims  \nIn July 2005, NLCHP and NNEDV received survey responses from 76 legal and social services providers around the country who work with homeless and low-income domestic violence victims to address their housing needs. The survey was intended to assess the extent of housing denials and evictions of domestic violence victims because of the domestic violence against them. The survey sought to gather the following information from the respondents:  \n• the approximate number of domestic violence-related evictions and denials that legal and social services providers handled compared to the number of all evictions and denials handled;  \n• the approximate number of domestic violence-related evictions and denials these providers handled by type of housing, including federal public and Section 8 housing; and  \n• stories of such evictions and denials from legal and social services providers with documentation of these cases.  \nThe results are striking, given the small scope of the survey and its narrow focus.  \nDomestic violence victims frequently are evicted because of violence against them  \nThe 76 respondents surveyed handled a total of approximately 5,422 evictions per year around the country. Of these evictions, about 37% were from federally-funded public housing or housing subsidized through a federal Housing Choice Voucher or project-based Section 8 subsidy; about 9% were from other federally-subsidized housing; and about 52% were from wholly private housing. Of these total evictions, about 11%(600) were evictions of victims of domestic violence because of the domestic violence ag","cbCaigZ5HJ3zW3ca","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigZ5HJ3zW3ca","pdf",98112,19,"English","# Executive Summary\n## National Impact of Domestic Violence on Homelessness\n## The Role of VAWA and Housing Protections\n## Survey Method and Data Collection\n## Evictions Linked to Domestic Violence\n## Housing Denials Linked to Domestic Violence\n## Geographic Indicators of a National Problem","[{\"question\":\"What does the executive summary identify as a leading cause of homelessness nationally?\",\"answer\":\"Domestic violence is identified as a leading cause of homelessness nationally, with surveyed cities and studies linking it to both primary and immediate causes of homelessness.\"},{\"question\":\"How does VAWA relate to housing issues for domestic violence victims?\",\"answer\":\"VAWA encourages victims to seek civil protection orders, contact police, and access services, but it may also lead to double victimization when victims experience housing loss. 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