Cost offsets for alcoholism, drug abuse, and mental health treatment

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon J. Miro ◽  
◽  
Marilyn L. Majeska ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
Cost Offsets

A Comparison of Programming for Women and Men in U.S. Prisons in the 1980s

1994 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 197-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merry Morash ◽  
Robin N. Haarr ◽  
Lila Rucker
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Psychotropic Drugs ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
History Of

This article examines programming for women in U.S. prisons in the 1980s, a decade marked by an increased number of incarcerated women and by court pressure to correct biases in programming. Data from a census of facilities and a sample of inmates reveal that regardless of gender, the prison experience does little to overcome marginalization from the workforce and leaves many who have history of drug abuse, or who are parents, untouched by relevant programming. Moreover, gender stereotypes shape the nature of the work and vocational training, and women disproportionately receive psychotropic drugs for mental health treatment.

scholarly journals What Can Parents Do? A Review of State Laws Regarding Decision Making for Adolescent Drug Abuse and Mental Health Treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 166-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
MaryLouise E. Kerwin ◽  
Kimberly C. Kirby ◽  
Dominic Speziali ◽  
Morgan Duggan ◽  
Cynthia Mellitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Mental Health Treatment ◽  
Health Treatment ◽  
State Laws
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