Improving Pregnancy Outcome during Imprisonment: A Model Residential Care Program
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The female prison population has increased dramatically in recent years. Most women prisoners are involved with drugs, and as many as 25 percent are pregnant or have delivered within the past year. Reproductive health and drug treatment services for women in prison are inadequate, if they are available at all, and although illicit drugs are readily available in prison, drug-involved pregnant women often are incarcerated to protect fetal health. Studies of pregnancy outcome among women prisoners have demonstrated high rates of perinatal mortality and morbidity. This article examines issues related to pregnancy among women prisoners and describes an innovative residential program designed for pregnant, drug-dependent women in a state adult corrections system. Social workers can play an important role in promoting policy reform and improved services for this underserved population.
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- Authors
- Siefert, K., & Pimlott, S.
- Affiliations
- University of Michigan (US)
- Venue
- Social Work
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 2001-04-01
- Volume
- 46
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 125-134
- ISSN
- 0037-8046 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-6846
- OpenAlex
- W2158617568
- Cited by
- 1,647
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 123.53
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Social Work (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Keywords
- pregnancy in prison, women prisoners, perinatal mortality, perinatal morbidity, reproductive health services, drug treatment services, social worker role, adult corrections, policy reform
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Michigan, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy Outcome, Prenatal Care, Prisoners, Social Work, Program Evaluation, Substance-Related Disorders
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