Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women: Legal, Social, and Treatment
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Mahan, Sue

doi:10.4135/9781483327754

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“…1992; Farley & Barkan, 1998;Giobbe, 1990;Mahan, 1996). In this study of drug-involved, female sex workers recruited from the streets of Miami, Florida, a clear majority of the participants reported these violent incidents and mental health problems.…”

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The Connections of Mental Health Problems, Violent Life Experiences, and the Social Milieu of the “Stroll” with the HIV Risk Behaviors of Female Street Sex Workers

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Kurtz

Weaver

et al. 2005

Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality

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This paper examines the connections of mental health, victimization, and sexual risk behaviors among a sample of 278 street-based female sex workers in Miami. Using targeted sampling strategies, drug-using sex workers were recruited into an HIV prevention research program. Data were collected by trained interviewers, and focused on drug use and sexual risk for HIV, childhood abuse, recent victimization, and mental health. More than half of the participants reported histories of

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 89%

The Connections of Mental Health Problems, Violent Life Experiences, and the Social Milieu of the “Stroll” with the HIV Risk Behaviors of Female Street Sex Workers

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Kurtz

Weaver

et al. 2005

Journal of Psychology & Human Sexuality

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“…These exchanges, characterized by high levels of sexual activity and numerous partners, have been the subject of many studies (Fullilove et al, 1992;Inciardi, 1989;Inciardi et al, 1993;Mahan, 1996;Ratner, 1993;Williams, 1989). It is not unusual for crackusing females to engage in unprotected sex with anonymous partners in the genre of crack houses that has emerged (Ratner, 1993).…”

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Sex-for-Crack-Cocaine Exchange, Poor Black Women, and Pregnancy

Sharpe

2001

Qual Health Res

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A sample of 34 poor Black women who exchanged sex for crack was screened to discover if sex-for-crack exchanges resulted in pregnancies. Ethnographic interviews were conducted with women who became pregnant this way. Out of the 34 women, 18 reported sex-for-crack pregnancies, and more than half of that number became pregnant this way more than once. Twenty-nine pregnancies were reported. Only 2 women chose to have abortions. Interview transcripts were analyzed using qualitative data analytical procedures. The following three issues shaped the women's responses to sex-for-crack pregnancies: (a) severity of crack use, (b) religious beliefs, and (c) social organization patterns within poor Black communities. The findings have implications for drug treatment and child welfare policy.

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“…In the 1980s, public attention focused increasingly on reports of cocaine/crack use among women, especially those who were pregnant or had young children, with much of the media coverage during this time featuring sensational depic tions of drug-using mothers (Mahan 1996). The heightened concern about the public health and economic consequences of maternal substance abuse led to several social policy initiatives (Frohna, Lantz & Pollack 1999).…”

Section: Policy Influences On the Provision Of Substance Abuse Treatmmentioning

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From Generic to Gender-Responsive Treatment: Changes in Social Policies, Treatment Services, and Outcomes of Women in Substance Abuse Treatment

Grella

2008

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

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In the past three decades, there has been increased recognition of the role of gender in influencing the course of substance use and treatment utilization. Concurrently, a substantial body of research on gender-related issues and substance abuse and its treatment has developed. This article reviews (I) policy initiatives that led to the growth of "specialized" treatment programs and services for women and recent policy changes that influence the provision of substance abuse treatment to women;(2) gender differences in the pre valence of substance use disorders and admissions to treatment; (3) gender differences in treatment needs, utilization, and outcomes, including long-term outcomes following treatment; ( 4) organizational characteristics of substance abuse treatment providers for women and the types of services provided in these programs; (5) treatment outcomes in gender-specific programs for women; and (6) the effectiveness of evidence-based treatment practices that have either been modified, or have the potential to be adapted, to address the treatment needs of women. This body of research is viewed within the context of a series of paradigm shifts from a generic treatment approach to a focus on gender differe nces and gender specificity and, most recently, to an emergent focus on gender responsiveness.

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Crack Cocaine, Crime, and Women: Legal, Social, and Treatment Issues

Cited by 17 publications

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The Connections of Mental Health Problems, Violent Life Experiences, and the Social Milieu of the “Stroll” with the HIV Risk Behaviors of Female Street Sex Workers

The Connections of Mental Health Problems, Violent Life Experiences, and the Social Milieu of the “Stroll” with the HIV Risk Behaviors of Female Street Sex Workers

Sex-for-Crack-Cocaine Exchange, Poor Black Women, and Pregnancy

From Generic to Gender-Responsive Treatment: Changes in Social Policies, Treatment Services, and Outcomes of Women in Substance Abuse Treatment

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