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Predictors of Recidivism in Rural Incarcerated Women

Miller-Roenigk, Brittany D.
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2001-7187
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504794695385065

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2017, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Psychology.
Women are said to be the fastest growing segment of the criminal justice population (Hall, Golder, Conley, & Sawning, 2013). Strains (e.g., drug use and psychosocial factors; Agnew, 1992) and injection drug use (IDU; Kirwan et al., 2015) are associated with recidivism. Women are said to experience as much, if not more strain than men (Broidy & Agnew, 1997). The intersection between risky drug use (IDU), psychosocial factors, and recidivism has been primarily studied among males in metropolitan contexts. The aim of the present study was to examine the predictors of recidivism among a sample of rural incarcerated females. It was hypothesized that likelihood of recidivism (after six and 12 months) would increase if the participant was a lifetime injection drug user, had lower educational attainment, had fewer to no children, did not have custody of their children, was not partnered, or was unemployed. The present study was a secondary data analysis of female inmates from three rural Appalachia area jails, and included data from the baseline (n = 400), 6-month follow-up (n = 344), and 12-month follow-up (n = 321) samples. The original study tested a brief intervention for high-risk substance abusing women. Results revealed that at the 6-month follow-up, number of children (B = .21, p = .01; AOR = 1.23, 95% CI = 1.04 – 1.45) and partner status (B = -.65, p = .02; AOR = .52, 95% CI = .30 - .91) significantly predicted recidivism, such that having more children and being un-partnered predicted an increased likelihood of recidivism. At the 12-month follow-up, IDU (B = .6, p = .03; AOR = 1.82, 95% CI = 1.06 – 3.03), significantly predicted recidivism, such that lifetime IDUs have an increased likelihood of being reincarcerated than non-IDUs. Findings suggest desistence from crime interventions should include targeted programs for mothers, partnership skills development, and long-term injection drug use relapse prevention.
Bridgette Peteet, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Ann Kathleen Hoard Burlew, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
LaTrice Montgomery, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
48 p.
Psychology
Recidivism; Injection Drug Use; Psychosocial Predictors; Substance Abuse; Incarcerated Women; Rural

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  • Miller-Roenigk, B. D. (2017). Predictors of Recidivism in Rural Incarcerated Women [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504794695385065

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Miller-Roenigk, Brittany. Predictors of Recidivism in Rural Incarcerated Women. 2017. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504794695385065.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Miller-Roenigk, Brittany. "Predictors of Recidivism in Rural Incarcerated Women." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1504794695385065

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