Violent Crime in the Lives of Homeless Female Ex-Offenders.
The cyclical pattern of violence in the lives of homeless female ex-offenders may precipitate ongoing substance use and recidivism; all of which have shown to be mounting public health issues affecting successful reentry. This paper, which analyzed baseline data from a longitudinal study of 126 female ex-offenders in Los Angeles and Pomona, California, highlighted the factors found to be associated with violent crime among homeless female ex-offenders. A multiple logistic regression model for whether or not the last conviction was for a violent offense indicated that poor housing (p = .011) and self-reported anger or hostility (p < .001) were significant correlates. An ordinal regression model for the number of violent offenses also indicated that affectionate support was associated with committing fewer number of violent crimes (p = .001), while positive social interactions (p = .007), and anger/hostility (p = .015) were associated with greater number of violent crimes. Implications for developing a comprehensive array of strategies that can mitigate the pattern of violence often seen in the lives of homeless female who have recently exited jails and prisons is discussed.
a University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Adeline M
AM
Nyamathi
a University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Benissa E
BE
Salem
b University of California, Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP) , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Elizabeth
E
Hall
a University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Tanya
T
Oleskowicz
c University of California, San Francisco, Center for AIDS Prevention Studies , San Francisco , California , USA.
Maria
M
Ekstrand
a University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Kartik
K
Yadav
a University of California, Los Angeles, School of Nursing , Los Angeles , California , USA.
Joy
J
Toyama
d University of California , Irvine , California , USA.
Susan
S
Turner
e Amity Foundation , Vista , California , USA.
Mark
M
Faucette
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D002140:California; D057237:Criminals; D005260:Female; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014754:Violence