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Experience of Violence in the Lives of Homeless Persons: The Florida Four City Study, 2003-2004

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Principal Investigator(s): Wright, James D.; Jasinski, Jana L.; Mustaine, Elizabeth; Wesely, Jennifer

Summary: The primary goal of this study was to develop an understanding of the role of violence in the lives of homeless women and men. The objectives were to determine how many women and men have experienced some form of violence in their lives either as children or adults, the factors associated with experiences of violence, the consequences of violence, and the types of interactions with the justice system. The survey sample was comprised of about 200 face-to-face interviews with homeless women in ea... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR20363.v1

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