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Violent Crime in the Lives of Homeless Female Ex-Offenders.


ABSTRACT: The cyclical pattern of violence in the lives of homeless female ex-offenders may precipitate ongoing substance use and recidivism; all of which have shown to be mounting public health issues affecting successful reentry. This paper, which analyzed baseline data from a longitudinal study of 126 female ex-offenders in Los Angeles and Pomona, California, highlighted the factors found to be associated with violent crime among homeless female ex-offenders. A multiple logistic regression model for whether or not the last conviction was for a violent offense indicated that poor housing (p = .011) and self-reported anger or hostility (p < .001) were significant correlates. An ordinal regression model for the number of violent offenses also indicated that affectionate support was associated with committing fewer number of violent crimes (p = .001), while positive social interactions (p = .007), and anger/hostility (p = .015) were associated with greater number of violent crimes. Implications for developing a comprehensive array of strategies that can mitigate the pattern of violence often seen in the lives of homeless female who have recently exited jails and prisons is discussed.

SUBMITTER: Nyamathi AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5578401 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Violent Crime in the Lives of Homeless Female Ex-Offenders.

Nyamathi Adeline M AM   Salem Benissa E BE   Hall Elizabeth E   Oleskowicz Tanya T   Ekstrand Maria M   Yadav Kartik K   Toyama Joy J   Turner Susan S   Faucette Mark M  

Issues in mental health nursing 20170202 2


The cyclical pattern of violence in the lives of homeless female ex-offenders may precipitate ongoing substance use and recidivism; all of which have shown to be mounting public health issues affecting successful reentry. This paper, which analyzed baseline data from a longitudinal study of 126 female ex-offenders in Los Angeles and Pomona, California, highlighted the factors found to be associated with violent crime among homeless female ex-offenders. A multiple logistic regression model for wh  ...[more]

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