TY - JOUR
T1 - Substance abuse treatment, anticipated maternal roles, and reentry success of drug-involved women prisoners
AU - Robbins, Cynthia A.
AU - Martin, Steven S.
AU - Surratt, Hilary L.
PY - 2009/7
Y1 - 2009/7
N2 - This article reports analyses of recidivism and relapse experiences of substance-abusing women inmates as they reenter the community. Outcomes are compared for women who completed a work-release therapeutic community program, women who entered but did not complete the program, and those who did not receive work-release therapeutic community treatment. Additionally, this article compares women who anticipated living with their children following release to those who did not have children with whom they expected to live. Women who completed the treatment program were more likely to remain arrest-free during the first 18 months following prison, and they used drugs less frequently. Women who expected to live with their minor children were significantly more likely to enter the treatment program, but maternal role expectations had no direct effect on reentry outcomes once treatment experience and background factors were controlled.
AB - This article reports analyses of recidivism and relapse experiences of substance-abusing women inmates as they reenter the community. Outcomes are compared for women who completed a work-release therapeutic community program, women who entered but did not complete the program, and those who did not receive work-release therapeutic community treatment. Additionally, this article compares women who anticipated living with their children following release to those who did not have children with whom they expected to live. Women who completed the treatment program were more likely to remain arrest-free during the first 18 months following prison, and they used drugs less frequently. Women who expected to live with their minor children were significantly more likely to enter the treatment program, but maternal role expectations had no direct effect on reentry outcomes once treatment experience and background factors were controlled.
KW - Correctional substance abuse treatment
KW - Family and reentry
KW - Female offenders
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U2 - 10.1177/0011128707306688
DO - 10.1177/0011128707306688
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70349309739
SN - 0011-1287
VL - 55
SP - 388
EP - 411
JO - Crime and Delinquency
JF - Crime and Delinquency
IS - 3
ER -