Abstract
Substance abuse is increasingly common in prison inmates. This article presents findings on substance abuse and service needs of male and female inmate parents in Arizona, with a particular focus on gender and ethnic differences across inmates. A sample of 838 incarcerated fathers and 1,441 mothers completed anonymous questionnaires regarding traumatic and stressful events experienced as children and/or adults, including addiction. Exposure to childhood and adult traumatic events, especially child abuse, was related to self-reported alcohol and drug problems for both males and females. Mothers reported significantly more postrelease service needs than fathers. Implications for practice and policy are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 494-515 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | The Prison Journal |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- incarceration
- service needs
- substance abuse
- trauma
- women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Law