@article{ref1,
title="Violent crime in the lives of homeless female ex-offenders",
journal="Issues in mental health nursing",
year="2017",
author="Nyamathi, Adeline M. and Salem, Benissa E. and Hall, Elizabeth and Oleskowicz, Tanya and Ekstrand, Maria and Yadav, Kartik and Toyama, Joy and Turner, Susan and Faucette, Mark",
volume="38",
number="2",
pages="122-131",
abstract="The cyclical pattern of violence in the lives of homeless female ex-offenders may precipitate ongoing substance use and recidivism; all of which have shown to be mounting public health issues affecting successful reentry. This paper, which analyzed baseline data from a longitudinal study of 126 female ex-offenders in Los Angeles and Pomona, California, highlighted the factors found to be associated with violent crime among homeless female ex-offenders. A multiple logistic regression model for whether or not the last conviction was for a violent offense indicated that poor housing (p =.011) and self-reported anger or hostility (p <.001) were significant correlates. An ordinal regression model for the number of violent offenses also indicated that affectionate support was associated with committing fewer number of violent crimes (p =.001), while positive social interactions (p =.007), and anger/hostility (p =.015) were associated with greater number of violent crimes. Implications for developing a comprehensive array of strategies that can mitigate the pattern of violence often seen in the lives of homeless female who have recently exited jails and prisons is discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0161-2840",
doi="10.1080/01612840.2016.1253807",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2016.1253807"
}