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SUMMARY:Criminology Forum 11/6 “Prior Victimization of Female Inmates in Illinoi
s”
DESCRIPTION:\nPlease join us for the upcoming Criminology Forum on Wedne
sday\, November 6 in 406 Oswald Tower from 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM. \;Linds
ay Bostwick\, Ph.D. \;PA Commission on Sentencing Postdoctoral Schol
ar will be presenting her research.\n\nResearch has shown incarcerated w
omen often have histories of abuse and may be dealing with mental \;
health or substance abuse issues as a result. This study fills a gap in
our knowledge about prior abuse by \;interviewing female inmates in
Illinois prisons. Interview questions concentrated on participants'\;
\;histories of substance abuse\, physical abuse\, sexual abuse\, st
alking and emotional trauma\, and help seeking strategies related to the
se issues. Life history calendars were used to record the events over th
e \;life course for each woman. The majority of women had experience
d some form of physical\, emotional\, or \;sexual abuse in their lif
etime and the majority reported periods of regular substance use. The ma
jority of \;women sought help through friends and family rather than
through official channels.\n\nFor more details: https://events.la.psu.e
du/event/criminology_forum_116_prior_victimization_of_female_inmates_in_
illinois/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Please join us
for the upcoming Criminology Forum on Wednesday, November 6 in 406 Oswal
d Tower from 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM. Lindsay Bostwick, Ph.D. PA Comm
ission on Sentencing Postdoctoral Scholar will be presenting her researc
h.
Research has shown incarcerated women often have histories of a
buse and may be dealing with mental health or substance abuse issue
s as a result. This study fills a gap in our knowledge about prior abuse
by interviewing female inmates in Illinois prisons. Interview ques
tions concentrated on participants' histories of substance abus
e, physical abuse, sexual abuse, stalking and emotional trauma, and help
seeking strategies related to these issues. Life history calendars were
used to record the events over the life course for each woman. The
majority of women had experienced some form of physical, emotional, or&
nbsp;sexual abuse in their lifetime and the majority reported periods of
regular substance use. The majority of women sought help through f
riends and family rather than through official channels.
For more
details: https://events.la.ps
u.edu/event/criminology_forum_116_prior_victimization_of_female_inmates_
in_illinois/
LOCATION:406 Oswald Tower
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