Substance Use & Misuse · 2013 · 18 citations · 42 references
Social SciencesAfrican American StudiesSociologyFeminist TheorySubstance Use DisordersSubstance Use PreventionCommunity CorrectionsCorrectional TreatmentCriminal JusticeSubstance Abuse PreventionSubstance Use Crisis ManagementWomen In CorrectionsAfrican American Women's HealthGrounded Theory AnalysisGrounded Theory Interview AnalysisGrounded Theory InterviewingInformal Family SupportInformal Social Support NetworksSemi-structured InterviewsSubstance Use Intervention
This NIH-funded longitudinal qualitative study explored pathways through which partner incarceration affected substance misuse among African American women. Four waves of semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 substance-misusing African American women whose partners had recently been incarcerated. Data were collected in Atlanta, Georgia, during 2010-2011. Transcripts were analyzed using grounded theory methods. Analyses suggest that partner incarceration initially precipitated multiple crises in women's lives (e.g., homelessness); over time, and with formal and informal support, women got their lives "back on track." Substance misuse declined over time, though spiked for some women during the crisis period. We discuss implications for research and interventions.
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The new Jim Crow: mass incarceration in the age of colorblindness
Choice Reviews Online · 2010 · 4.4K citations