Forgotten women: (Record no. 4001)

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040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency AFVC
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Bukowski, Kate
9 (RLIN) 3103
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Forgotten women:
Remainder of title a study of women and homelessness in Auckland, New Zealand
Statement of responsibility, etc Kate Bukowski
246 ## - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health, University of Auckland, 2009.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent electronic document (96 p.): 534.84 KB
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Homelessness is an issue that is highly gender bound in most<br/>western countries. The issue of women’s homelessness has not been adequately recognised or addressed in New Zealand. There is a group of women who are not in permanent safe or secure homes in New Zealand. Their houses are damp, cold and unsafe. These houses are far from being homes. The violence and poverty these women face means they are a highly transient population. As a result of their housing situations they often have poor mental and physical<br/>health. This is the picture of homeless women in New Zealand society today. The aims of this study were to investigate why some women in New Zealand are without permanent, safe and secure accommodation and what can be done to minimise the risk of female homelessness in New Zealand. This report uses a participatory research approach. Historically homeless populations have had a dependency on service providers.<br/>Participatory methodology challenges that power relationship by<br/>putting the research participants in the driver’s seat. Women were asked what caused them to become homeless and what they think could be done to decrease female homelessness in New Zealand. This information informs the findings of the dissertation in conjunction with the literature review.<br/>This study found that homeless women often feel discriminated<br/>against because of coming from situations of domestic violence and having mental illnesses and addictions. This study also found that violence and leaving relationships in general are a major cause of homelessness amongst women. Many women lack support during this phase in their lives and become homeless as a result. The high and complex needs of these women mean that there are significant challenges to working with them. A policy and service response must acknowledge and cater to the diverse needs and backgrounds of these women. iv Recommendations focused on the need for a bond bank, access to warm, dry, energy efficient rental houses in safe neighbourhoods and coordination of addiction and mental health services. This study found that the Housing First model would be the most effective at minimising the risk of female homelessness. The focus of Housing First is to get homeless people straight into permanent housing and provide intensive support. This has been demonstrated to be highly effective. Auckland needs a women’s Housing First project. (Author's abstract).
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
9 (RLIN) 203
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element MENTAL HEALTH
9 (RLIN) 377
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element WOMEN
9 (RLIN) 645
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element HOMELESSNESS
9 (RLIN) 296
650 27 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
9 (RLIN) 300
Topical term or geographic name as entry element HOUSING
651 #4 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name NEW ZEALAND
9 (RLIN) 2588
651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name AUCKLAND
9 (RLIN) 2664
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Uniform Resource Identifier <a href="http://www.communityresearch.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/formidable/bukowski1.pdf">http://www.communityresearch.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/formidable/bukowski1.pdf</a>
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