Trauma and life event stressors among young and older adult prisoners

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 160-172

  Maschi, Tina ^a   Gibson, Sandy ^a   Zgoba, Kristen M ^b   Morgen, Keith ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of Policy and Planning   (United States)

^c Psychology Department Centenary College   (United States)

Author keywords

life event stressors; older adults; prisoners; trauma; trauma assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGE FACTORS; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; PILOT PROJECTS; PRISONERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955536559     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345810396682     Document Type: Article

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