Victimization and Help-Seeking Behaviors among Female Prisoners in Illinois
Publication year:
2010
| Cataloged on:
May. 12, 2010
ANNOTATION: People who work with female offenders need to read this report. It provides a glimpse into an area of a woman prisoner’s life that is not often talked about and which can impact how she relates to those around her and inmate management practices. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; findings according to study sample characteristics, criminal history, substance use, lifetime victimization, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, mental health, and help-seeking using prior services and assistance; discussion; and implications for policy and practice.
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