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1	The imprisoned body : women, health and imprisonment Smith, Catrin January 1996 (has links) Problems affecting the female prison population have become increasingly acute. In response to a spirit of 'toughness' in penal policy, the number of women prisoners has grown sharply and more women are being sent to prison despite arguments in favour of decarceration and alternative sanctions. In prison, women make greater demands on prison health services and are generally considered to carry a greater load of physical and mental ill-health than their male counterparts. However, a gender-sensitive theory based on an understanding of the relationship between women's health and women's imprisonment has not been formulated. Health is a complex phenomenon of inseparable physical, mental and social processes. Research conducted in three women's prisons in England set out to explore the relationships between these processes. Data were generated from group discussions, in-depth interviews, a questionnaire survey and observation and participation in 'the field'. The findings suggest that women's imprisonment is disadvantageous to 'good' health. Deprivations, isolation, discreditation and the deleterious effects of excessive regulation and control all cause women to suffer as they experience imprisonment. These are not medical problems. Yet, they often become so once they cause, as they inevitably do, stress and anxiety. The woman prisoner who finds herself unable to cope is likely, eventually, to come into contact with the prison medical enterprise where a medicalised view of suffering de-politicises the significance of women's distress. Social and cultural factors in women's pre-prison and prison lives interact to influence their health and their freedom to choose 'correct' health behaviours. While different in degree, the problems facing women prisoners are of the same kind as those they face in their outside lives and the same kinds of 'solutions' are adapted to deal with them. Such solutions often have unforeseen consequences which can intensify the pains of imprisonment and be further prejudicial to health. These findings raise questions about the philosophies underpinning current models of prison health care where the benevolent aims of 'health promotion' may become extremely punitive. 340 Female prisoners
2	Violent and non-violent convicted women offenders in Fife : an analysis of offending patterns, criminogenic need and effective service provision Pullar, Arlon January 2009 (has links) This research emerged out of an idea which originated in an earlier MSc dissertation, in which I had explored the differences between male and female offenders (Pullar, 2000). Here I discovered that a substantial number of women had been found guilty of offences that were violent in nature. This finding was backed up by my own recent practice experience relating to women involved in the probation services. What I began to suspect was that women offenders, contrary to conventional assumptions operating within criminal justice social work services, were not an homogeneous group. On the contrary, I began to consider whether there were identifiable differences between women who had been convicted of offences involving violence and those who had been convicted of non-violent offences. This observation led me to turn to some of the more recent research on women offenders, some of which, (e.g. Loucks and Zamble, 2001), suggested that in practice, women offenders display significantly different offending patterns in terms of their pathways into offending, their offending behaviour and the factors that sustain that behaviour. It is also suggested that women w are convicted of violent offences display behaviour that is very similar to that of male offenders. The target group for my own research was all women who had appeared in court and had had a social enquiry report prepared about them and were living in Fife within the financial year April 2003 to March 2004. This time-scale allowed verification of the quantitative data collected, by comparison with figures submitted by Fife Council Criminal Justice Service to the Audit Commission for Scotland. A population of women offenders was considered in this year and 200 separate cases were included. In addition to the quantitative data collected, in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted with 21 women, all of whom were subject to statutory supervision. Both parts of the data collection were completed by August 2004. In order that the quantitative data could be collected in a systematic fashion, the Level of Service Inventory (Revised), or L.S.I.-R., was used to collect information about the target group. Furthermore, two additional parameters were added to this inventory, both of which were factors that had been identified previously by researchers as being associated with offending behaviour in women. These were firstly, experiences of childhood abuse and neglect, and secondly, having a male partner who was involved in criminal activity. The differences between the two groups of women offenders were analysed for statistical significance, using the Excel worksheet package. The L.S.I.-R. was also used in helping to construct a framework for the collection of the qualitative data. The interview schedule for the semi-structured interviews with women probationers was devised to reflect the areas of criminogenic need identified as relevant both by the L.S.I.-R. and by researchers in the field of women offenders (e.g. Carlen, 1988). Once completed, the interviews were transcribed, coded and analysed, with the help of the NUD*IST qualitative data analysis computer package. The research concludes that marked differences were found between women offenders convicted of violent offences and those convicted of offences which did not involve violence. Strong evidence was gathered regarding differences in the ways that the women had become involved in offending and some of the elements that sustained that behaviour, notably substance abuse. There was also some indication that life-course experiences were particularly significant for the group of women who had been convicted of violent offences. The thesis concludes that, in view of the differences, these groups require different kinds of social work service provision. 364
3	Mental health and spirituality of female prisoners in a women's prison in Chile Aboaja, Anne Marie January 2018 (has links) Background: The mental health of prisoners is of growing global health importance as prison populations increase exponentially. Though additional risks of mental disorder and poor mental wellbeing of prisoners are now better understood, women, especially those in low and middle income countries, and in regions outside North America and Europe are underrepresented in prison mental health studies. There is strong evidence of associations between religion and spirituality (RS) and mental health in the general population in North America and Europe. This thesis aims to measure and explain any associations between RS and depression and mental wellbeing among female prisoners in Chile. Methods: An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach comprised an initial quantitative study linked to a subsequent qualitative study. In the quantitative phase, 94 randomly sampled female prisoners in Chile participated in a pooled two-stage cross-sectional survey which collected data on background, mental health and RS variables. Mental wellbeing was measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS). Self-report depression data were collected and 40 prisoners were also administered the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). RS variables included: affiliation, personal importance, involvement (frequency of attending services), benefits and beliefs. The design of the qualitative phase was informed by quantitative study findings. Six prisoners who had participated in the cross-sectional survey attended one of two focus groups. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 3 prison chaplains and 2 health professionals from the prison health centre. Topic guides for focus groups and interviews were used to facilitate discussions on the mental health and RS of female prisoners and to elicit views on selected findings from the quantitative study. Logistical regression techniques were used to statistically test the hypothesis of no association between RS and depression and mental wellbeing. Audio-recorded qualitative data were transcribed in Spanish and analysed thematically in English. Results: Of the 94 women, 11 (11.7%) reported a current professional diagnosis of depression, while major depression was confirmed in 13 (32.5%) of the 40 women assessed using the MINI. The women had a median WEMWBS score of 55 (IQR 43-61) out of 70. Religiosity was high among the sample with 86 (91.5%) women affiliated to mainstream Christianity and 69 (73.4%) who considered RS to be personally very important. In a sample of 40 women, frequency of attendance at RS services was significantly higher in prison than during the year prior to incarceration (Wilcoxon Sign Ranks Test Z=3.1; p < 0.002). No significant associations were found between depression and mental wellbeing, and the key RS variables. However, 61 (89.7%) women believed there was a connection between their mental health and spirituality. The qualitative data revealed differences within and between participant groups in understandings of mental health and RS terminology and concepts. Themes emerged around the prison determinants of mental health and the mental health effects of the female gender. Prisoners identified RS variables that influenced mental health which had not been measured in the survey. Explanations were found for the divergent survey results of the association between RS and mental health. The data showed how RS shapes prisoners' help-seeking behaviour and attitudes to mental health care. Conclusion: The association between RS and mental health among prisoners in Chile remains unclear but may differ from established patterns reported in non-prisoner populations. This a challenging area of study with an additional layer of complexity present in prison populations where there are high levels of religiosity and spirituality. Larger studies are needed to confirm the quantitative findings, while qualitative findings should lead to raised awareness of RS in the development of prison mental health strategies in accordance with the needs of a given population.
4	Understanding Differences in Male and Female Participation in Post-Secondary Correctional Education Reschenberg, Kristin 01 January 2009 (has links) The main goal of post-secondary prison education programs is to increase the education level of prisoners and improve their chances of success upon release. However, in order to accomplish this goal of success after release, prisoners must first participate in the education programs. This is especially crucial for female prisoners, many of whom enter prison more socially, economically, and educationally disadvantaged than male prisoners. This analysis aims to determine whether there is a difference is male and female participation in post-secondary prison education programs. In addition, this analysis also aims to determine what factors make male and female inmates more likely to participate in post-secondary prison education programs. The results demonstrate that sex alone is not a significant predictor for participation in post-secondary prison education. However, when combined with other factors sex does become a significant predictor of participation. Factors that are significant predictors of participation for both males and females include previous education, income prior to incarceration, receiving visits from children, time served on the current sentence, participation in a racial or ethnic group, participation in parenting classes, and participation in life skills or community adjustment programs. correctional education education program female prisoners participation post-secondary prison education
5	THE TRAUMA-RELATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES OF FEMALE PRISONERS: THE NEED FOR TRAUMA-SPECIFIC INTERVENTION. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE Wood, Rebecca January 2019 (has links) Mental illness is far higher among prisoners than in general populations, especially for female prisoners. Previous research has discovered that traumatic experience plays a crucial role in the development of psychiatric disorder and other mental health issues in female prisoners. The present paper reviews eight articles, investigating into the negative outcomes associated with trauma-related mental health issues for female prisoners, and how their trauma-related mental health needs are addressed in prison. Systematic text condensation was used to discover similar themes and meanings throughout the articles. The results found a high prevalence of unrecognized and misdiagnosed trauma-related mental health issues across the articles, in particular post-traumatic stress disorder, with treatment having too much focus on substance abuse rather than addressing trauma directly. The review concludes that current prison screening measures and interventions do not identify trauma-related mental health issues adequately or address trauma directly. As a result, prison services do not meet the complex trauma needs of women. Further research needs to be conducted in this area for this population, as trauma-specific treatment is in its infancy. Traumatic experience Female prisoners Unmet needs Trauma-specific intervention Social Sciences Samhällsvetenskap
6	“I’m Not as Bad as I Seem to Be”: Understanding the Identities of Female Ex-Offenders Howard, Nikki D. 29 July 2009 (has links) No description available. Communication Gender Womens Studies feminist standpoint theory grounded theory female prisoners identity
7	An Exploration of the College-Educated Female Incarceration Experience Wilson, Tanisca 17 December 2010 (has links) There has been a significant increase in the nation's female incarceration rate. During 2006, the number of women in prison increased by approximately 4.5 %. The increase of female prisoners from 2005 to 2006 was larger than the average growth rate of 2.9% from 2000 through 2005. Women ages 35 to 39 made up the largest percentage of female prisoners. At the end of 2006, females made up 7.2% of the prison population under State or Federal jurisdiction, up from 6.7% in 2000. Oklahoma had the highest female incarceration rate in the nation, approximately 129, 000 inmates; followed by Louisiana, which incarcerated 108, 000 female inmates (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2006). The purpose of this study was to describe how college- educated incarcerated females in a state prison perceived their incarceration experiences. The central research question was: how do college-educated incarcerated females perceive their incarceration experience? Data were collected by conducting interviews with nine women who had a minimum of two years of college-level coursework from a regionally accredited college or university and who did not have a history of drug abuse. Findings suggest that while there are negative aspects of college-educated females' incarceration experiences, the totality of the experience was not negatively perceived. Female prisoners Female inmates Women in prison Women prisoners Educated offenders in prisons Vocational programs for women Prison education Prison programs
8	Differential Life History Factors Among Incarcerated Female Offenders Mebane, Bette G. 12 1900 (has links) This study was designed to be the first step in an empirical investigation of the female offender, using biographical information. It Is the goal of the research to eventually be able to predict probable criminal activity among women. The most readily delineated group for study was female prisoners. The purpose of the study was to determine if factor clusters could be produced which were representative of women in prison. Specific objectives were to organize descriptive biographical information of incarcerated women and to correlate bio-data results with important current and post-incarceration events. This study makes it clear that merely labeling behavior as criminal—connoting a deviant class of behavior—is highly inexact in identifying it. The female offender cannot as yet be defined in the same way as a person suffering from depression, hypochondriasis, or schizophrenia—that is, by distinctive response groupings. While this study made many inroads, generating descriptive factors and significant behavioral/life-history correlates, incarcerated female offenders as a class cannot as yet be identified by responses that make up a valid category of behavior. criminal activity among women incarcerated female offenders female prisoners Women prisoners -- Psychology. Female offenders -- Psychology. Family life surveys.
9	La construction identitaire à travers le discours révolutionnaire dans la littérature carcérale des femmes à la fin du XVIIIème siècle Justyna Czader (9191864) 31 July 2020 (has links) <p>The French Revolution was a turning point towards a republican culture and morality. Merging sociology, and gender studies, historians are addressing the era’s new social structure and the political activism of women. They draw attention to the women’s political revolutionary organizations, awareness and experience that confronted male dominated society. However, while investigating revolutionary prisons, they neglect to examine the issue of gender. This dissertation addresses this lacuna to demonstrate that through the experience of prison, the incarcerated women of the revolutionary period find meaning, relive past events, but also forge new identities as they develop new political competencies behind bars.</p><p>The 18<sup>th</sup> century prison literature examined here is unique not only because it is written by women for women, but because its narratives contrast and take place in two political regimes. The prison writings, as political and intellectual heritage, and as a response to gender marginalization, provide a historical framework and political legacy of women’s fight for their rights, and a quest for identity. Marie-Antoinette and Madame Roland are two women prisoners, with different social and educational backgrounds, who wrote letters and memoirs respectively. Their prison writings which cross political, social, spatial and temporal boundaries affirm the importance of women in building a new nation and a new modern philosophical era. </p><p><br></p><p>La Révolution française était un tournant vers la culture et la morale républicaines. À la lumière des études sociohistoriques et des études de genre les historiens accordent une attention particulière à une nouvelle structure sociale et à l’activisme politique des femmes. Ils examinent des organisations politiques révolutionnaires, la conscience et l’expérience des femmes qui ont confronté la société dominée par les hommes. Cependant, leurs études sur l’univers carcéral négligent de soulever la question du genre. La prison a permis aux femmes non seulement de trouver le sens de leur existence, de revivre les événements passés, mais aussi d'établir une identité et de guider leur compétence politique derrière les barreaux.</p><p>La littérature de prison du XVIII<sup>ème </sup>siècle est particulière, non seulement parce qu’elle est écrite par les femmes pour les femmes, mais parce que sa thématique se contraste et se place dans deux régimes politiques. En tant qu’héritage politique et intellectuel et en réponse à la marginalisation des sexes, elle fournit un cadre historique de la lutte des femmes pour leurs droits. Les écrits carcéraux qui manifestent la quête identitaire des prisonnières, dépassent les frontières politiques et sociales, spatiales et temporelles, en affirmant l’importance des femmes dans la construction d'une nouvelle nation et d'une nouvelle ère philosophique moderne.</p><p><br></p> French Language Prison French Revolution female prisoners prison writing identity cognitive study emotion memory prison Révolution française détenues écriture autobiographique carcérale identité émotions mémoires
10	My Journey with Prisoners: Perceptions, Observations and Opinions Briney, Carol E. 08 July 2013 (has links) No description available. African American Studies African Studies Aging Art Criticism Art Education Behavioral Psychology Behavioral Sciences Black History Black Studies Cognitive Psychology Cognitive Therapy Communication Counseling Education Counseling Psychology Criminology Cultural Anthropology Cultural Resources Management Curriculum Development Developmental Psychology Divinity Early Childhood Education Education Education Philosophy Educational Psychology Educational Evaluation Educational Sociology Educational Tests and Measurements Elementary Education Evolution and Development Experimental Psychology Families and Family Life Fine Arts Forensic Anthropology Gender Studies Gerontology Individual and Family Studies Inservice Training Instructional Design Journalism Kinesiology Language Linguistics Literacy Logic Mental Health Metaphysics Minority and Ethnic Groups Modern History Modern Literature Occupational Psychology Organizational Behavior Pastoral Counseling Peace Studies Pedagogy Personal Relationships Personality Psychology Philosophy Political Science Psychology Psychotherapy Public Administration Public Policy Religion Religious Education School Counseling Secondary Education Social Psychology Social Research Social Structure Social Work Sociolinguistics Sociology Spirituality Teacher Education Theology Urban Planning Vocational Education Welfare Womens Studies prison reentry trauma poverty grounded theory universal value punitive recidivism corrections Retablo play therapy male prisoners female prisoners socio-metaphysics grief-impairment grief and loss truth-telling poverty hood prison art

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