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Michigan Family Impact Seminars17 Research shows that a variety of factors may contribute to the Poverty of women and children who have experienced Domestic Violence , includinglack of affordable housingand lack of accessibility tolegal assistance. Some of themost significant factors arebarriers to recent study found thatapproximately 70% ofdomestic Violence victims didnot disclose the abuse totheir TANF caseworkers[10]. Domestic Violence and PovertyDeborah Satyanathan and Anna PollackBackground Data and ResearchFamilies who experience Domestic Violence are often also victims of examining the association between Domestic Violence and Poverty havefound: Of current welfare recipients in Michigan, 63% have experienced physical abuseand 51% have experienced severe physical abuse during their lifetimes [12].
SAFE House, located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, provides many needed services to victims of domestic violence, including a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter for one month, support groups, children’s services, public education and policy ... such as transitional housing and civil legal assistance [6].
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