Gender differences in the perception of drug user treatment: assessing drug user treatment for youthful offenders.
The present study sought to determine whether gender-specific differences existed in the perception of drug user treatment services delivered at a residential substance misuse treatment program operated by a large youth correctional agency in the western United States. Hypothesized gender differences in perceptions of treatment services and treatment-related needs were confirmed in a number of areas such as treatment engagement, counseling needs, and postrelease concerns. Findings of this exploratory study underscore the need to consider gender-specific issues in correctional substance misuse treatment for young offenders.
Hegamin
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UCLA Drug Abuse Research Center, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA. ahegamin@ucla.edu
Anglin
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Farabee
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D000293:Adolescent; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012938:Social Perception; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*