Employment issues of women in jail

✍ Scribed by Sonia Alemagno; Jill Dickie

• Book ID: 102288706
• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 472 KB
• Volume: 42
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0022-0787
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1920.2005.tb00901.x

✦ Synopsis

This study examines the recent employment history and needs of 110 women held in 2 urban county jails in Ohio. Those who had worked recently were more likely to have a high school education, to have a skill, to have a driver's license with access to a car, and to have dependents. Women who had worked recently were less likely to have a drug or alcohol problem, a chronic medical condition, or a mental disorder. Results indicate that women in jail are more motivated to engage in employment counseling provided that housing and social service needs are addressed.