Périodique
Current approaches to drug treatment for women offenders. Project WORTH
(Approches actuelles des traitements de drogue pour femmes délinquantes. Le projet WORTH)
Auteur(s) :
WELLE, D. ;
FALKIN, G. P. ;
JAINCHILL, N.
Année :
1998
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0740-5472
Refs biblio. :
21
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
PROGRAMME
;
SEXE FEMININ
;
DELINQUANCE
;
TRAUMATISME
;
ORIENTATION
;
COMPARAISON
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 1998, 15, (2), 151-163
Résumé :
FRANÇAIS :
Composante du projet WORTH (Women's Options for Recovery Treatment and Health), cette étude ethnographique décrit, évalue et compare les services proposés, les approches de la consommation de drogue, de la délinquance et des expériences traumatisantes (victimes de violences physiques ou sexuelles) et les résultats de 8 programmes de New-York et de Portland (Orégon), destinés à des femmes délinquantes (notamment à l'aide des données sociodémographiques, des trajectoires d'abus, de délinquance, de traitement et de victime des patientes et de l'observation de leurs comportements durant le traitement). Certains programmes sont axés sur la punition et la correction (prison), les autres sur la réinsertion. Prendre en compte les expériences de victimes de ces femmes semble leur permettre de comprendre des aspects de leur consommation et de leur délinquance.
ENGLISH :
This paper reports ethnographic findings on current approaches to drug treatment for women offenders. Drug treatment programs serving women offenders have employed a range of therapeutic interventions to address drug use and criminality. However, programs have recently begun to address clients' victimization experiences as an integral if not central feature of women's drug use and participation in illegal activities. Treatment approaches at eight corrections- and communitybased programs in New York City and Portland, Oregon are described. Data were obtained from life history interviews conducted with 60 women and observation of treatment activities. Developments in treatment approaches in corrections versus community settings and gender-specific services are described. Programs have tailored treament approaches for women offenders by offering incest and domestic violence survivor groups, assigning therapeutic rather than punitive sanctions, and training corrections staff to support treatment goals. (Authors'abstract)
Composante du projet WORTH (Women's Options for Recovery Treatment and Health), cette étude ethnographique décrit, évalue et compare les services proposés, les approches de la consommation de drogue, de la délinquance et des expériences traumatisantes (victimes de violences physiques ou sexuelles) et les résultats de 8 programmes de New-York et de Portland (Orégon), destinés à des femmes délinquantes (notamment à l'aide des données sociodémographiques, des trajectoires d'abus, de délinquance, de traitement et de victime des patientes et de l'observation de leurs comportements durant le traitement). Certains programmes sont axés sur la punition et la correction (prison), les autres sur la réinsertion. Prendre en compte les expériences de victimes de ces femmes semble leur permettre de comprendre des aspects de leur consommation et de leur délinquance.
ENGLISH :
This paper reports ethnographic findings on current approaches to drug treatment for women offenders. Drug treatment programs serving women offenders have employed a range of therapeutic interventions to address drug use and criminality. However, programs have recently begun to address clients' victimization experiences as an integral if not central feature of women's drug use and participation in illegal activities. Treatment approaches at eight corrections- and communitybased programs in New York City and Portland, Oregon are described. Data were obtained from life history interviews conducted with 60 women and observation of treatment activities. Developments in treatment approaches in corrections versus community settings and gender-specific services are described. Programs have tailored treament approaches for women offenders by offering incest and domestic violence survivor groups, assigning therapeutic rather than punitive sanctions, and training corrections staff to support treatment goals. (Authors'abstract)
Affiliation :
Principal Res. Associate, Natl Dev. Res. Inst., Two Wld Trade Ctr 16th Floor, New York, NY 10048
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.