The Substance Abuse Counseling Needs of Women in the Criminal Justice System: A Needs Assessment Approach |
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| Authors: | John M. Laux Paula J. Dupuy Jeffry L. Moe Jane A. Cox Eric Lambert Lois A. Ventura Celia Williamson Barbaranne J. Benjamin |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology, the University of Toledo;2. School of Education and Human Development, University of Houston‐Victoria.;3. the Adult, Counseling, Health, and Vocational Education Department, Kent State University.;4. Department of Criminal Justice, the University of Toledo;5. Department of Social Work, the University of Toledo;6. College of Health Science and Human Service, the University of Toledo. |
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| Abstract: | The authors assessed the substance abuse counseling needs of women in the criminal justice system using interviews (n = 304) and surveys (n = 1,170). On the basis of the results, the authors call for gender‐specific treatment as well as family‐oriented support for women who are mothers. |
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