Familial support impacts incarcerated women's housing stability
Familial support impacts incarcerated women's housing stability
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DOI：
10.1108/hcs-05-2014-0012
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发表时间：
2015-01-01
影响因子：
0.9
通讯作者：
Ramsden, Vivian
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作者：
Harris, James;Martin, Ruth Elwood;Ramsden, Vivian
目的--这一研究人员和女性囚犯的参与性健康研究项目调查了被监禁妇女所认为的住房和无家可归情况，以了解这一公共卫生问题，并帮助指导政策。本文旨在讨论这些问题。设计/方法/方法--一个参与式研究小组设计并进行了一项对加拿大卑诗省83名被监禁妇女的调查。使用描述性统计方法，作者研究了与社会支持网络、家庭住房和妇女获释后的住房偏好相关的社会人口因素。结果--总体而言，44%的参与者报告在获释时没有家庭住房，31%的人报告说他们因被监禁而失去了家庭纽带。最易受伤害的群体是25-34岁的妇女、土著妇女和多次监禁的妇女。不同参与者的住房偏好不同，这表明他们需要不同的选择。需要进一步实施、评估和评估社会方案。研究限制/影响--这项研究调查了一个惩教机构：未来的研究可以利用多个中心。实际影响--从财政和公共卫生的角度来看，解决被释放囚犯的住房不稳定问题具有重要意义。需要通过政策变化和社会计划来改善出院规划和住房稳定性。为了解决这些问题，研究小组建立了一个社会支持网络，名为“康复中的女性”。社会影响--住房稳定性和累犯率密切相关：提供稳定的住房选择将减轻重返犯罪、滥用药物、疾病和贫困的个人的社会、财政和医疗负担。起源/价值-住房不稳定解决了健康的一个重要社会决定因素，并将重点放在被监禁妇女身上，建立在一小部分文献的基础上。
Purpose - This participatory health research project of researchers and women prisoners examined housing and homelessness as perceived by incarcerated women to understand this public health concern and help guide policy. The paper aims to discuss these issues.Design/methodology/approach - A participatory research team designed and conducted a survey of 83 incarcerated women in BC, Canada. Using descriptive statistics, the authors examined socio-demographic factors related to social support networks and family housing and women's housing preference upon release.Findings - In total, 44 percent of participants reported no family home upon release while 31 percent reported lost family ties due to their incarceration. Most vulnerable subpopulations were women aged 25-34, aboriginal women and those with multiple incarcerations. Housing preferences differed between participants suggesting needs for varied options. Further implementation, evaluation and appraisal of social programs are required.Research limitations/implications - This study surveyed one correctional facility: future research could utilize multiple centers.Practical implications - Addressing housing instability among released incarcerated individuals is important fiscally and from a public health lens. Improved discharge planning and housing stability is needed through policy changes and social programs. A social support network, "Women in2 Healing," has developed from the research group to address these issues.Social implications - Housing stability and recidivism are closely linked: providing stable housing options will lessen the social, fiscal and medical burden of individuals returning to crime, substance abuse, illness and poverty.Originality/value - Housing instability addresses an important social determinant of health and focussing on incarcerated women builds upon a small body of literature.