Department of Psychological Sciences, The College of William and Mary.
Psychol Serv. 2020 Nov;17(4):393-404. doi: 10.1037/ser0000314. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
Pregnant incarcerated women represent a unique population in the criminal justice system that has been largely overlooked in terms of their service-related needs. The present study examines 241 pregnant incarcerated women's service requests and preincarceration service utilization related to material help (e.g., food, housing), mental health (e.g., counseling), family services (e.g., home-visiting nurses), and health care (e.g., insurance). A subsample (n = 74) also provided information about service utilization following their release from jail. Analyses examined request and utilization patterns in relation to other sociodemographic risk experiences. Results show that specific risk factors such as age, as well as the accumulation of multiple risk factors, served as barriers to requesting and accessing community-based services. The present study illuminates unique challenges pregnant incarcerated women experience requesting and utilizing services. The results support the use of a gender-responsive, trauma-informed approach to better address the needs of these women. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).
在刑事司法系统中，孕妇囚犯是一个独特的群体，他们的服务需求在很大程度上被忽视了。本研究调查了 241 名孕妇囚犯的服务请求和入狱前与物质帮助（如食物、住房）、心理健康（如咨询）、家庭服务（如家访护士）和医疗保健（如保险）相关的服务利用情况。一个亚样本（n=74）还提供了他们从监狱获释后服务利用情况的信息。分析检查了请求和利用模式与其他社会人口风险经历的关系。结果表明，特定的风险因素，如年龄，以及多种风险因素的积累，成为请求和获得基于社区的服务的障碍。本研究揭示了孕妇囚犯在请求和利用服务方面所面临的独特挑战。研究结果支持采用对性别问题有敏感认识且考虑到创伤的方法，以更好地满足这些妇女的需求。
