University of California, Los Angeles, 700 Tiverton Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2021 May;57(4):609-621. doi: 10.1007/s10597-020-00748-8. Epub 2021 Jan 2.
Formerly incarcerated, homeless women on parole or probation experience individual-and structural-level barriers and facilitators as they prepare to transition into the community during reentry. A qualitative study was undertaken using focus group methods with formerly incarcerated, currently homeless women (N = 18, M = 37.67, SD 10.68, 23-53 years of age) exiting jail or prison. Major themes which emerged included the following: (1) access to resources-barriers and facilitators during community transition, (2) familial reconciliation and parenting during community transition, and (3) trauma and self-care support during community transition. These findings suggest a need to develop multi-level interventions at the individual, program and institutional/societal level with a gender-sensitive lens for women who are transitioning to community reentry. It is hoped that providing such resources will reduce the likelihood of homelessness and reincarceration.
有过犯罪前科、无家可归、处于假释或缓刑期的女性在重返社会时，会在个人和结构层面上面临各种障碍和促进因素。本研究采用焦点小组方法，对 18 名有过犯罪前科、目前无家可归的女性（M=37.67，SD=10.68，年龄 23-53 岁）进行了定性研究。主要主题包括：（1）进入社区的资源获取 - 障碍和促进因素，（2）家庭和解和社区过渡期间的育儿，以及（3）社区过渡期间的创伤和自我保健支持。这些发现表明，需要从个人、项目和机构/社会层面制定多层次的干预措施，并从性别敏感的角度为过渡到社区重新融入的女性提供支持。希望提供这些资源将减少无家可归和再次入狱的可能性。
