Poverty in the United States : Women's Voices.

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Women and Poverty in the USA -- Introduction -- Description of Poverty Among US Women -- Epidemiology of HIV Among US Women -- Summary of HPTN 064 -- Rationale for Study -- Study Design -- Recruitment and Study Procedures -- Determination of HIV Incidence -- Qualitative Substudy -- Study Results -- Implications -- References -- Chapter 2: Qualitative Methodological Approach -- Introduction -- Study Methods -- Study Design -- Phase 1: Pre-implementation -- Phase 2: Implementation -- Phase 3: Qualitative Coding and Analysis -- Stage 1: Structural Coding -- Stage 2: Member Checking -- Stage 3: Advanced Systematic Analysis -- Lessons Learned and Considerations for Future Research -- Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 3: The Intersection of Women's Health and Poverty -- Introduction -- Poverty and Income Inequality -- Housing Inequality and Insecurity -- Incarceration Rates, Sexual Concurrency, and Intimate Partner Violence -- Theoretical Orientation -- Methods -- Overview of Qualitative Findings -- Exosystem: Community -- Poverty Pervasiveness -- Perceived Discrimination -- Housing Policies and Insecurity -- Gender Imbalances -- Community Violence -- Mesosystem: Social -- Sexual Concurrency -- Community Social Support -- Microsystem: Social -- Sex Exchange -- Dyadic Social Support -- Intimate Partner Violence -- Individual Level -- Sexual Risk-Taking Behaviors -- Substance Use -- Discussion -- Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 4: Food Insecurity Experienced by Women Living in Poverty -- Introduction -- Interview and Focus Group Results -- Trade-Offs -- Food Assistance -- SNAP -- Emergency Food Resources -- Informal Support -- High-Risk Coping Strategies -- Sex Exchange -- Theft -- Selling Plasma.

Empathy and Generosity: Sharing with Others -- Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 5: Poverty, Personal Experiences of Violence, and Mental Health: Understanding Their Complex Intersections Among Low-Income Women -- Introduction -- Mental Health of Low-Income Women -- Identified Reasons for the Connection Between Poverty and Poor Mental Health Among Low-Income Women -- Intimate Partner Violence Among Low-Income Women -- Effect of Intimate Partner Violence on Mental Health -- The Role of Resilience on the Mental Health of Low-Income Women -- The Role of Treatment on the Mental Health of Low-Income Women -- Interrelationships Among Poverty, Personal Violence Experiences, and Mental Health for Low-Income Women -- Understanding the Intersection of Poverty, Personal Violence Experiences, and Mental Health of the HPTN 064 Cohort: Survey, In-Depth Interview, and Focus Group Results -- Prevalence of Personal Violence Experiences and Mental Health of the HPTN 064 Cohort -- Neighborhood Violence-Induced Stress -- Experiences of Sexual Abuse and Rape -- Intimate Partner Violence -- Effects of Neighborhood, Sexual and Interpersonal Violence on Emotional Well-Being -- Fear, Anxiety, and Constant Worry -- Silence, Avoiding, and Withdrawal -- Anger -- Fatalism and Weariness -- Financial Stress -- The Effect of Poor Mental Health on Poverty -- Resilience and Overcoming Abuse, Violence, and Financial Stress -- Intrapersonal Resilience -- Interpersonal Resilience -- Conclusions: Clinical and Policy Implications: Recommended Changes to Improve Mental Health and Psychological Well-­Being of Low-Income Women -- References -- Chapter 6: Substance Use Among Women in Poverty -- Introduction -- Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Women: Challenges Persist -- Methods -- Data Analysis Process -- Results -- Ubiquity of Drugs and Alcohol in Neighborhoods and Social Networks.

Violence Associated with Drugs and Alcohol -- Financial Implications and Drugs and Alcohol -- Hope, Resilience, and Recovery -- Policy Implications -- Improving Their Financial Situations -- Dealing with High Prevalence of Drugs and Associated Violence -- Capitalizing on Resiliency -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: The Role of Social Support for Women Living in Poverty -- Introduction -- Poverty and the Family -- Poverty and Social Support -- Poverty and Community -- Themes in the Data -- Policy Implications -- Bridging Community Integration -- Family Strengthening -- Childcare and School Resources -- Building Coping Mechanisms -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Partner Concurrency and Relationship Dynamics -- Introduction -- Relationship Status -- Hegemonic Aspects of Heterosexual Relationships -- Concurrency Within Relationships -- Relationship Dynamics and Poverty -- Health Implications Associated with Concurrency -- Partner Concurrency and Relationship Dynamics -- Relationship Views and Desires: "She Wants to Be in a Relationship." -- Sexual Concurrency: "There's a Little Bit of Cheating in Everybody." -- Health Implications: "… Even Though A Woman's Not Promiscuous, If Her Partner Is, You're Putting Yourself At Risk" -- Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 9: The Logic of Exchange Sex Among Women Living in Poverty -- Introduction -- Exchange Sex, Poverty, and HIV Risk in the USA -- Exchange Sex Among Women Living in Poverty: HPTN 064 Interview and Focus Groups Results -- Reasons for Having Exchange Sex -- Reasons for Not Having Exchange Sex -- Evaluating Exchange Sex Among Women -- Men and Exchange Sex -- Discussion -- Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 10: Physical Safety and Neighborhood Issues -- Introduction -- The Creation of Poverty -- Racial Divide and Poverty.

Crime and Violence in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods -- Neighborhood Safety Issues and Women -- Physical Safety and Neighborhood Among HPTN 064 Participants -- Characteristics of Impoverished Neighborhoods -- Elevated Rates of Crimes -- Social Disorganization -- Personal Safety and Victimization -- Generational Concerns of Physical Violence and Safety -- Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 11: Housing and Health: Exploring the Complex Intersections Between Housing Environments and Health Behaviors Among Women Living in Poverty -- Introduction -- Intersections Between Social and Built Environments, Physical Condition and Reliability of Housing, and Health -- Social and Built Environment -- Physical condition -- Stability and Reliability -- Understanding the Role of Housing for Women Living in Poverty: HPTN 064 Interview and Focus Group Results -- Life Circumstances -- Financial Constraints -- Housing Policy -- Proximity to Public Transportation and Other Resources -- Desire to Live Independently -- Neighborhood Attributes -- Highly Visible Social Disorder, "the Projects" -- Neighborhoods in Transition -- "Nice, Quiet" Neighborhoods -- Physical Condition of Housing -- Reliability of Housing -- Individual and Collective Efficacy -- Policy Implications -- References -- Chapter 12: Descriptions of Gun Violence -- Introduction -- Connection to Youth -- The HPTN 064 Data -- Frequency -- Proximity -- War Analogies -- Reasons for Gun Violence -- Sexual Assault -- Drug Related -- Accidental -- Retribution/Prevention of Disclosure of Criminal Activity -- Over Little or Nothing -- Funerals -- Fear and Concern About Loved Ones -- Methods for Avoiding Danger -- Defensive Fatalism -- Role of Police -- Policy Implications -- References -- Afterword: Policy and Human Rights Implications of Women's Poverty and Vulnerability in the USA.

Context of the HPTN 064 Study -- The Context of Poverty in America -- Integrating a Framework of Social and Economic Rights -- Descriptive Benefit of a Rights-Based Framework -- Practical Benefit of a Rights-Based Framework -- Aspirational Benefit of a Rights-Based Framework -- Benefit of Integrating Social Capital into a Rights-Based Framework -- References -- Index.

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