title: Substance abuse in women: relationship between chemical dependency of women and past reports of physical and/or sexual abuse.
abstract: The purpose of this research was to describe a group of chemically dependent females who were involved with the criminal justice system and note if they reported histories of physical/sexual abuse. Data for this study were obtained from Andersen's 1986 research project funded by the Michigan Department of Corrections and Wayne State University. The findings showed that 19.7% reported histories of sexual abuse and that 27% reported histories of physical/sexual abuse prior to incarceration. These findings suggest a need for a sexual assessment tool and for further research on the relationships of sexual/physical abuse and chemical dependency.
authors.affiliation: Jackson Community College, Michigan.
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Ladwig
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*