Housing insecurity among black women surviving intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: an intersectional qualitative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Housing instability is highly prevalent among intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors, and the coupling consequences of structural racism, sexism, classism, and the COVID-19 pandemic, may create more barriers to safe and adequate housing, specifically for Black women IPV survivors. In particular, the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic had the potential to amplify disadvantages for Black women IPV survivors, yet very little research has acknowledged it. Therefore, the current study sought to assess the experiences of housing insecurity among Black women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) while navigating racism, sexism, and classism during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

From January to April 2021, we conducted in-depth interviews with 50 Black women

SUBMITTER: Willie TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10873942 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature