Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12648
Record ID: 7af15ebf-855a-4917-8080-4f7ebbcc3923
Full metadata record
DC FieldValueLanguage
dc.contributor.authorJennings, Chrisen
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-30T23:01:15Z-
dc.date.available2022-06-30T23:01:15Z-
dc.date.issued2007en
dc.identifier.citation4, Summer 2007en
dc.identifier.issn1324-4264en
dc.identifier.urihttps://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12648-
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherDomestic Violence & Incest Resource Centreen
dc.subjectDisabilityen
dc.subjectHousingen
dc.titleThe use of sole occupancy orders in supporting women with disabilitiesen
dc.title.alternativeDVIRC Quarterlyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.catalogid648en
dc.subject.keywordJournal article/research paperen
dc.subject.keywordnew_recorden
dc.subject.keywordNationalen
dc.subject.readinglistPeople with disabilityen
dc.description.notesOverview: This Australian article is based on a presentation given by Chris Jennings at the Taking Back the Castle Forum:hosted by the Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse in August 2007. In this article, Jennings describes the difficulties facing women with disabilities who are also living with domestic violence. Sole occupancy orders (also referred to as exclusion orders or ouster orders) are put forward as a valuable option in this situation.<br/ ><br/ >Discussion: The consequences of domestic violence and resultant homelessness are traumatic for anyone going through the experience but for women with physical, intellectual and psychiatric disabilities, there are even greater difficulties in finding alternative housing. Such women are often financially dependent on the perpetrator, live close to support services, reside in disability-modified homes and rely on the perpetrator to be their principal carer as well. For women with children with a disability, there is an additional barrier of alternative (crisis) housing being too disruptive for children.<br/ ><br/ >Additionally, there is an urgent need to address the difficulties faced by women with disabilities in accessing the criminal justice system. These women face more barriers than other women, and a body of research has shown that gender-based social inequality already restricts women’s access to the legal system. The author suggests that discussions in leading practice must include how best to support women in accessing the system.en
dc.identifier.sourceDVIRC Quarterlyen
dc.date.entered2009-11-27en
dc.subject.anrapopulationPeople with disabilityen
Appears in Collections:Journal Articles

Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.


Items in ANROWS library are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.

Google Media

Google ScholarTM

Who's citing