Gendered pathways: family violence as a primary pathway into homelessness for women

This thesis analyzes secondary data from a study done on 30 homeless men and women in a region in Southern Ontario to assess the gendering of homeless pathways between each group. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to assess participant interviews and form themes which include family violence as a primary pathway for women, with more traditional pathways such as substance abuse and loss of income for men. Lack of services for women was a recurring issue, while feelings of embarrassment and/or shame were consistent with the male participants. Indigenous identity and homelessness were also explored. Erving Goffman’s theory of dramaturgy was used to portray identity in terms of homelessness and victimization to demonstrate the hidden nature of these two issues. The common themes and findings within this study suggest that pathways into homelessness are gendered, with family violence being a primary pathway for women specifically.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Criminology

Grantor

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2022

Author dc:creator

• Chopik, Samantha L.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Scott, Hannah

• Homeless pathways
• Intimate partner violence
• Family violence
• Dramaturgy
• Indigenous

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10155/1534

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ontariotechu.scholaris.ca:10155/1534