There is evidence that involuntary housing instability may undermine health and well-being. For women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV), achieving stability is likely as important for other groups, but can be challenging. Through our analysis of 41 interviews with women who have experienced low income and IPV, we argue that definitions of housing stability are multifaceted and for many centred on a shared understanding of the importance of creating an environment of “home”. We found that obtaining housing that satisfied material needs was important to women. However, in asking women to define what housing stability meant to them, we found that other factors related to ontological security and the home, such as safety, community, and comfort, contributed to women’s experiences of stability. Through our discussion of the importance these women placed on establishing stable homes, we argue that future research on women’s experiences with housing stability and IPV should include definitions of stability that capture both material security and women’s experiences with building emotionally stable homes.

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建立稳定：探索遭受亲密伴侣暴力的妇女的“家”的含义。

有证据表明，非自愿住房动荡可能损害健康和福祉。对于经历过亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）的女性来说，实现稳定对于其他群体而言可能同样重要，但可能会带来挑战。通过对41位接受过低收入和IPV经历的妇女的访谈的分析，我们认为住房稳定的定义是多方面的，许多人都以对创造“家庭”环境的重要性的共识为中心。我们发现，获得满足物质需求的住房对女性至关重要。但是，在要求妇女定义住房稳定对她们意味着什么时，我们发现与本体安全和房屋有关的其他因素，例如安全，社区和舒适度，也有助于妇女获得稳定的经历。