Social Work Today 11/13/17

“Gender can affect the postrelease experience as well. Women, for example, are more likely to have experienced traumas such as child abuse and interpersonal violence that put them at greater risk of revictimization and recidivism once they are released, in part because these traumas are associated with current mental health problems and negative coping strategies such as substance use.” – Shannon Lynch, CJRA Expert.

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