A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS OF VIOLENCE AND HOUSING INSECURITY

This study uses national longitudinal data from the Journeys Home survey to examine how violence and housing insecurity in one period affect disadvantaged Australians' chances of experiencing violence and housing insecurity in subsequent periods. Men experience much higher rates of violence and housing insecurity than do women. Our analyses show that housing insecurity in one period increases men's and women's subsequent risks of housing insecurity and that violence in one period increases their subsequent risks of violence. However, the multivariate results provide no evidence of one-period crossover effects for women and only limited effects for men. (JEL J1, R2)
I. INTRODUCTION Being a victim of physical violence and losing one's accommodation are each deleterious events. Physical violence is painful and in extreme instances can inflict disabling injuries and emotional [...]