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Trauma and stress among older adults in the criminal justice system
— a review of the literature with implications for social work | | Author(s) | Tina Maschi, Kelly Sullivan Dennis, Sandy Gibson |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 54, no 4, May-June 2011 |
| Pages | pp 390-424 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Offenders ; Prisoners ; Mental health [elderly] ; Mental disorder ; Stress ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Older adults in the criminal justice system often have more physical health problems than those in the general population. Unaddressed trauma and stress among ageing prisoners may have significant consequences on their physical and mental health. The purpose of this article was to review the research literature that investigated trauma and stress among older adults in prison. A comprehensive literature review was conducted to identify empirical studies published between 1988 and 2010 examining trauma or life stressors in adult prisoners aged 50 and above. A total of 19 articles were identified. These included 11 studies using mixed age samples of adjudicated older and younger adults and eight studies using older adult only samples. The article discusses the findings in the areas of: history of traumatic and stressful experiences; consequences and correlates of traumatic and stressful experiences; and coping resources as a protective factor. The implications and future directions for gerontological social work, research, and policy with older adults in the criminal justice system are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121026036 A |
| Classmark | TGC: TGF: D: E: QNH: 64A |
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