Abstract: This paper will discuss incarcerated minority women’s health conditions, and health education in prison. Issues related to health education of inmates, such as programs, cultural awareness and literacy will also be discussed. Finally, this paper will discuss issues related to medication access and adherence, and post incarceration referral services. Key Terms: prison, health education, chronic and communicable disease Women comprise 6.9 % of the prison population and 12.9 % of the jail population (van Wormer, 2010). Individuals awaiting trial or sentenced to less than a year usually are housed in jails. Individuals convicted of a crime or sentenced for longer periods are housed in prisons, halfway-houses, boot camps, or weekend pr...
In the past few decades, US policies have led to an unprecedented increase in the number of people b...
Some of the most neglected, misunderstood, and unseen individuals in our society are the more than o...
Background: Despite the rise in numbers of incarceration women, disparities between health care serv...
Women are the fastest growing segment of the correctional population in the United States. Most are ...
Rapidly increasing numbers of women incarcerated in the United States have created an overwhelming n...
In the United States of America, women are the fastest growing segment of the criminal justice syste...
Abstract: This article examines the health of women in prison, taking into account social structures...
Over 100,000 prisoners are currently behind bars in the U.S. Researchers suggest that up to 25% of e...
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate how incarceration impacts the health of female i...
While decarceration has become fashionable, American penology remains in the throes of a penal harm ...
This text should serve as a foundation for anyone studying women\u27s health. Relevant issues and co...
Thesis deals with female prisoners in the American prison system and their overall position within t...
ated women is a significant public health concern.1-4 In 2009, women accounted for 18 % of the total...
Many researchers in social science and criminal justice fields have shown that reproductive health s...
Abstract Background This paper contributes to research on the education-health association by extend...
In the past few decades, US policies have led to an unprecedented increase in the number of people b...
Some of the most neglected, misunderstood, and unseen individuals in our society are the more than o...
Background: Despite the rise in numbers of incarceration women, disparities between health care serv...
Women are the fastest growing segment of the correctional population in the United States. Most are ...
Rapidly increasing numbers of women incarcerated in the United States have created an overwhelming n...
In the United States of America, women are the fastest growing segment of the criminal justice syste...
Abstract: This article examines the health of women in prison, taking into account social structures...
Over 100,000 prisoners are currently behind bars in the U.S. Researchers suggest that up to 25% of e...
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate how incarceration impacts the health of female i...
While decarceration has become fashionable, American penology remains in the throes of a penal harm ...
This text should serve as a foundation for anyone studying women\u27s health. Relevant issues and co...
Thesis deals with female prisoners in the American prison system and their overall position within t...
ated women is a significant public health concern.1-4 In 2009, women accounted for 18 % of the total...
Many researchers in social science and criminal justice fields have shown that reproductive health s...
Abstract Background This paper contributes to research on the education-health association by extend...
In the past few decades, US policies have led to an unprecedented increase in the number of people b...
Some of the most neglected, misunderstood, and unseen individuals in our society are the more than o...
Background: Despite the rise in numbers of incarceration women, disparities between health care serv...