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Implementation of the Family Violence Option 20 Years Later: A Review of State Welfare Rules for Domestic Violence Survivors |
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| Authors: | Stephanie Holcomb Laura Johnson Andrea Hetling Judy L. Postmus Jordan Steiner Larry Braasch |
| Affiliation: | 1. Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA;2. Rutgers University School of Social Work, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA;3. Department of Human Services, New Jersey Division of Family Development, Trenton, New Jersey, USA |
| Abstract: | The Family Violence Option (FVO) was included in the 1996 welfare reform legislation to ensure that domestic violence survivors are not subject to unfair penalties resulting from compliance with the new requirements. This study presents a comprehensive review of the states’ different approaches to address domestic violence. Our findings identified variation in implementation and practice, from the decision to adopt the FVO to the process of granting waivers. Although not contradictory to the federal legislation, the variation is indicative of the limited research on best practices and lack of national discussions on how state FVO processes relate to one another. |
| Keywords: | Domestic violence family violence option welfare reform temporary assistance for needy families intimate partner violence |