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Exposure to Childhood Adversity and Intimate Partner Violence in a Sample of Incarcerated Women in Australia.
Fischer, Louise; Wilson, Mandy; Schofield, Peter W; Jones, Jocelyn; Kariminia, Azar; Barrett, Emma; Dean, Kimberlie; Sullivan, Elizabeth; Covington, Stephanie; Butler, Tony.
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  • Fischer L; University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Wilson M; Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
  • Schofield PW; University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
  • Jones J; Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
  • Kariminia A; University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Barrett E; The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
  • Dean K; University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Sullivan E; University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
  • Covington S; Institute for Relational Development, Center for Gender & Justice, La Jolla, CA, USA.
  • Butler T; University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol ; : 306624X241270577, 2024 Aug 16.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39152669
ABSTRACT
Women who use violence represent one of the fastest growing groups within the Australian prisoner population, including Aboriginal women who are more likely to be incarcerated than non-Aboriginal women for violent crimes. Many incarcerated women report histories of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and intimate partner violence. This exploratory study examines baseline data from a sample of 167 women in 3 Western Australia women's prisons enrolled in a gender-specific violent behavior program. It describes their exposure to intimate partner violence, head injury, and childhood adversities. Overall, 94% of women had experienced at least one childhood adversity (median 6), and 94% reported being a victim of physical violence by a current or former intimate partner. Aboriginal women were more likely than non-Aboriginal women to report that a family member was incarcerated as a child (p = .001). There was an association between an increased number of ACEs and head injury with a loss of consciousness (p = .008). Overall, these results present a harrowing picture of childhood exposure to adversity and violence in adulthood. Successful rehabilitation of women incarcerated for violent crimes should be cognizant of the histories of extreme violence endured by most of these women.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Australia Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos