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The Substance Abuse Counseling Needs of Women in the Criminal Justice System: A Needs Assessment Approach

✍ Scribed by John M. Laux; Paula J. Dupuy; Jeffry L. Moe; Jane A. Cox; Eric Lambert; Lois A. Ventura; Celia Williamson; Barbaranne J. Benjamin

Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
131 KB
Volume
29
Category
Article
ISSN
1055-3835

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✦ Synopsis

The authors assessed the substance abuse counseling needs of women in the criminal justice system using interviews (n = 304) and surveys (n = 1,170). On the basis of the results, the authors call for gender‐specific treatment as well as family‐oriented support for women who are mothers.

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