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Common ground, complementary approaches: adapting the Housing First model for domestic violence survivors

This article describes the commonalities between the Housing First model and the tenets of domestic violence victim advocacy work and explores how Housing First can be adapted to effectively achieve safe and stable housing for DV survivors and their children. Preliminary evidence for the adapted model – termed Domestic Violence Housing First – is provided, and policy implications are discussed.

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