TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Violent crime in the lives of homeless female ex-offenders
JO  - Issues in mental health nursing
A1  - Nyamathi, Adeline M.
A1  - Salem, Benissa E.
A1  - Hall, Elizabeth
A1  - Oleskowicz, Tanya
A1  - Ekstrand, Maria
A1  - Yadav, Kartik
A1  - Toyama, Joy
A1  - Turner, Susan
A1  - Faucette, Mark
SP  - 122
EP  - 131
VL  - 38
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0161-2840
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2016.1253807
ID  - ref1
ER  -