Vulnerable People and Places Blog

photo: https://www.cityofpuyallup.org/525/Domestic-Violence Have you ever thought that you might have a chance of experiencing domestic violence or giving DV to someone you love? In the United States, approximately 20 people/minute are physically abused by intimate partners. In other words, more than 10 million women and men suffer from DV in a year. This issue not only happens in the U.S. but also worldwide.  Domestic violence means "violence that occurs within the home" which typically involves abuse of a spouse or partner. The term DV is commonly used to indicate violence between spouses (including other partners). In addition, there are other types such as child abuse and elderly abuse. For spouses, you might think of violence from husbands to wives but it could be from wives to husbands, from men to men's partners in gay couples, and from women to women's partners in lesbian couples. The statistic shows that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe DV. This

                                                                                              Photo Credit: Nathan Domalo                When most people think about or imagine homelessness socioeconomic status is the first contributor that comes to mind. However, race is the number 1 contributor to a person living in poverty or being homeless all together. BIPOC are severely underrepresented in research and statistics surrounding the homeless population. This is due to centuries of  institutionalized racism that has prohibited certain communities from owning homes, living in certain neighborhoods, receiving an education etc. Luckily there are organizations both national and local to help combat homelessness with this lens of practice.        Statistics:  African Americans comprise 13% of the general population, yet account for 26% of the overall population living in poverty, and even more apparent, they account for 40% of the homeless population.  In 2016, people who identify as Ameri