Citation

Ladwig GB, Andersen MD. Int. J. Addict. 1989; 24(8): 739-754.

Affiliation

Jackson Community College, Michigan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Marcel Dekker)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2606585

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to describe a group of chemically dependent females who were involved with the criminal justice system and note if they reported histories of physical/sexual abuse. Data for this study were obtained from Andersen's 1986 research project funded by the Michigan Department of Corrections and Wayne State University. The findings showed that 19.7% reported histories of sexual abuse and that 27% reported histories of physical/sexual abuse prior to incarceration. These findings suggest a need for a sexual assessment tool and for further research on the relationships of sexual/physical abuse and chemical dependency.

Language: en