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100			_aBukowski, Kate _93103
245			_aForgotten women: _ba study of women and homelessness in Auckland, New Zealand _cKate Bukowski
246			_aA dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health, University of Auckland, 2009.
300			_aelectronic document (96 p.): 534.84 KB
520			_aHomelessness is an issue that is highly gender bound in most 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 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. Participatory methodology challenges that power relationship by 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. This study found that homeless women often feel discriminated 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	2	7	_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650	2	7	_aMENTAL HEALTH _9377
650	2	7	_aWOMEN _9645
650	2	7	_aHOMELESSNESS _9296
650	2	7	_9300 _aHOUSING
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
651			_aAUCKLAND _92664
856			_uhttp://www.communityresearch.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/formidable/bukowski1.pdf
942			_cTHESIS _2ddc