Article 19: What sheltered housing means for abused children

The aim of the project is to contribute with new knowledge about what a stay in sheltered housing means for abused children, but also about children’s experiences of being denied a place in a shelter. In Sweden, approximately 1800 children live in sheltered housing every year. These children have witnessed violence against, and often by, a parent and often themselves been subjected to family violence. Sheltered housing provides the opportunity for abused mothers and children to get support and protection. However, knowledge about what a stay in sheltered housing means for children is limited. The project draw on childhood sociology and it is based on interviews with children of different ages. The results will hopefully contribute to develop the support to abused children.

Publications

"I Put Her in the Baby Stroller and Left”: The Escape Route From Violence to a Domestic Violence Shelter for Mothers and Children

The Process of Leaving a Domestic Violence Shelter for Mothers and Children

Arriving at the shelter – mothers’ narratives of their children’s experiences 

Involving children and young people in research on domestic violence and housing: re-visited

Young Children’s Lives at Domestic Violence Shelters: Mothers’ Perspectives on Their Children’s Experiences

Children’s Rights and Their Life Situation in Domestic Violence Shelters: An Integrative Review

Pioneering the use of technologies in qualitative research – A research review of the use of digital interviews