ArticleJournal of forensic nursing
At a crossroads: reentry challenges and healthcare needs among homeless female ex-offenders.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A meta-ethnographic systematic review of women's experiences of homelessness in high income environments.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
- What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography.Harm reduction journal · 2020Pooled it
- Correlates of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms among Formerly Incarcerated, Homeless Women.Issues in mental health nursing · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy on Reduction of Recidivism Among Recently Incarcerated Homeless Women: A Pilot Study.International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2018Trial
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- Impact of an intervention for recently released homeless offenders on self-reported re-arrest at 6 and 12 months.Journal of addictive diseasesTrial
- Facebook as a Strategy To Deliver a Peer Navigation Intervention for Recently Incarcerated Women with Opioid Use Disorder: A Mixed Methods Descriptive Profile.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Intersecting Pathways: The Complex Understanding of Roma Women Post-Incarceration Trajectories Through Intersectionality.International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2025Article
- The Experiences of Adults Experiencing Homelessness When Accessing and Using Psychosocial Interventions: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis.Campbell systematic reviews · 2025Review
- Determinants of access to primary healthcare for formerly incarcerated women transitioning into the community: a systematic review of the literature.BMJ public health · 2024Article
- Exploring the Perspectives of Unhoused Adults and Providers Across the HCV Care Continuum.Clinical nursing research · 2024Article
- The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Diabetes Survival Skills Intervention for Persons Transitioning from Prison to the Community.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Article
- The associations between social determinants of health, mental health, substance-use and recidivism: a ten-year retrospective cohort analysis of women who completed the connections programme in Australia.Harm reduction journal · 2024Article
- A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence.Health & justice · 2022Article
- Post-Traumatic Bio-Behavioral Rehabilitation of Adult Female Victims.Delaware journal of public health · 2021Article
- Transitioning into the Community: Perceptions of Barriers and Facilitators Experienced By Formerly Incarcerated, Homeless Women During Reentry-A Qualitative Study.Community mental health journal · 2021Article
- Healthcare beliefs, health information seeking, and healthcare setting preferences among women who inject drugs by community supervision status.Health & justice · 2021Article
- Making healthcare accessible for single adults with complex needs experiencing long-term homelessness: A realist evaluation protocol.HRB open research · 2020Article
- The role of the community health delivery system in the health and well-being of justice-involved women: a narrative review.Health & justice · 2019Article
- Correlates of physical, psychological, and social frailty among formerly incarcerated, homeless women.Health care for women international · 2019Article
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Abstract
The exponential increase in the number of women parolees and probationers in the last decade has made women the most rapidly growing group of offenders in the United States. The purpose of this descriptive, qualitative study is to understand the unique gendered experiences of homeless female ex-offenders, in the context of healthcare needs, types of health services sought, and gaps in order to help them achieve a smooth transition post prison release. Focus group qualitative methodology was utilized to engage 14 female ex-offenders enrolled in a residential drug treatment program in Southern California. The findings suggested that for homeless female ex-offenders, there are a myriad of healthcare challenges, knowledge deficits, and barriers to moving forward in life, which necessitates strategies to prevent relapse. These findings support the development of gender-sensitive programs for preventing or reducing drug and alcohol use, recidivism, and sexually transmitted infections among this hard-to-reach population.
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