@article{ref1,
title="The Effect of Local Life Circumstances on Victimization of Drug-Involved Women",
journal="Justice quarterly",
year="2007",
author="Armstrong, Gaylene S. and Griffin, Marie L.",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="80-105",
abstract="While numerous studies have examined female victimization in the general population, fewer studies have focused specifically on high-risk populations such as drug-involved females. Of the existing literature, the Lifestyle Exposure and/or Routine Activities theory is frequently used to examine the antecedent conditions and correlates of female victimization. This study employs a dynamic modeling approach to examine the effect of short-term change (i.e., monthly) in local life circumstances on female victimization within a criminogenic population. Results demonstrated that risk of victimization increased in months a woman was in a relationship, lived with a significant other and/or her children, engaged in criminogenic behavior, or lived in an transitory situation. Contrary to traditional theoretical expectations, conventional employment did not reduce a women’s likelihood of victimization.<p />",
language="",
issn="0741-8825",
doi="10.1080/07418820701201008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07418820701201008"
}