Fight, Flight, Freeze: How Access to Support Shapes Tenant Responses to Eviction in Multnomah County
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2024
Subjects
Eviction -- Oregon -- Economic aspects, Housing -- Law and legislation -- Oregon, Eviction -- Oregon -- Focus groups, Social justice
Abstract
Facing eviction is a traumatic event that forces tenants into a fight, flight or freeze response. Our focus groups with Multnomah County tenants reveal that their responses to eviction are directly shaped by their access to support. Many tenants are unable to access formal support and therefore respond to eviction by freezing up or fleeing their home. Conversely, tenants who can access formal support—including rental assistance or legal assistance—exhibit a fight response, leveraging external support to challenge or avoid their eviction.
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Citation Details
Cholula, Natalie J.; Bates, Lisa; Farrington, Alex; Zapata, Marisa; Carroll, Colleen; Greene, Jacen; and Bates, Hadley. (2024) "Fight, Flight, Freeze: How Access to Support Shapes Tenant Responses to Eviction in Multnomah County." https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/41434