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Imprisoned drug offenders in Taiwan: a gender-based analysis
(Les délinquants emprisonnés pour usage de drogues à Taïwan : une analyse basée sur les différences selon le sexe)
Auteur(s) :
DENG F. ;
VAUGHN, M. S. ;
LEE, L. J.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
933-964
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
80
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
INCARCERATION
;
COMPARAISON
;
SEXE
;
FAMILLE
;
DELINQUANCE
;
EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVE
Thésaurus géographique
TAIWAN
Note générale :
Substance Use and Misuse, 2003, 38, (7), 933-964
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Using data collected from a 1999 nationwide survey of 700 incarcerated drug users in Taiwan, this article compares gender differences with respect to childhood experiences, family characteristics, drug use patterns, and criminal histories. The results from both bivariate and logistic regression analyses document some gender differences and offer tentative support for feminist views. Overall, female drug offenders in Taiwan were more likely to have spouses with alcohol or drug use-associated problems, experience physical or sexual abuse, grow up in non-two-parent households, and hold temporary and stereotypical female jobs, including prostitution. Compared to men, although female drug offenders reported earlier involvement in criminal activities, they were less violent and had fewer prior arrests. As for sources, women relied on friends or acquaintances to procure their drugs. No gender differences were identified with respect to illicit drug type or duration and frequency of use. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Dept. Criminal Justice, Georgia State Univ., P. O. Box 4018, Atlanta, GA 30302-4018. E-mail : mvaughngsu.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.