Citation

Stoliker BE, Varanese J. Vict. Offender 2017; 12(5): 718-740.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15564886.2016.1170086

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Mental illness in older inmates remains an underexplored topic of interest for prison research. The present study addresses gaps in extant literature, using a nationally representative sample of 1,907 male and female geriatric inmates in the United States (age range 50-84 years; M = 56) to analyze the association between mental health and predictors, such as gender, victimization, physical illnesses, and protective/ameliorative factors. The authors discuss their findings in relation to a theoretical framework that integrates the importation and deprivation models, as well as provide discourse on policy implications and future directions for research on older prison inmates.

Language: en

Keywords

gender differences; mental health; physical illness; victimization; deprivation; importation; older inmates; protective factors