The Link Between Intimate Partner Violence and Housing
An intimate partner can jeopardize a person’s housing. Not having a roof over your head can increase the risk you face. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), operated by the PA Coalition Against Rape, has research indicating that nearly 10% of women and 8% of men who experienced housing insecurity or homelessness in the past year (2015), had a higher prevalence of intimate partner violence. For women, it is the leading cause of homelessness in America according to the National Center Against Domestic Violence. The NSVRC has found that 61% of girls and 16% of boys say sexual abuse at home is why they left. Many LGBT youth leave their homes because they were rejected as a result of their gender identity and/or sexual orientation. 46% of these youth run away, and 43% indicate they were forced to leave. Youth who leave their homes are preyed upon by human traffickers. 70% of youth aged victims living on the streets are...