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Assessing sexual trauma histories in homeless women

, PhD, RN, FAAN, , PhD, RN, FAAN, , PhD, , PhD, MPH, CNM, , PhD, RN, FAAN, , RN, MSN, , DNP, FNP, PMHNP, & , PhD show all
Pages 237-243 | Received 05 Sep 2014, Accepted 20 Jul 2015, Published online: 15 Mar 2016
 

ABSTRACT

Almost 1 out of every 3 homeless women (32%) in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia has experienced childhood sexual trauma. We assessed lifetime sexual trauma histories among 29 homeless women from three Southern California community sites: one residential safe house and two safe parking areas. More than half of the women (54%) reported a history of sexual trauma. That rate was higher (86%) among women living at the safe home than among women staying at the safe parking sites (only 42%). All four of the women who had served in the military reported having experienced military sexual trauma. The high percentages of sexual trauma found in homeless women highlight the need for effective interventions for sexual trauma.

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Funding was received from the Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare and the University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science Faculty Research Fund.

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