Open AccessHistory of Childhood Abuse in Populations Incarcerated in Canada: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Claire Bodkin,
Lucie Pivnick,
Susan J. Bondy,
Carolyn Ziegler,
Ruth Elwood Martin,
Carey Jernigan,
Fiona G. Kouyoumdjian
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2018.304855
Subject(s) - sexual abuse , neglect , medicine , physical abuse , psychiatry , meta analysis , psychological abuse , child abuse , confidence interval , poison control , suicide prevention , demography , environmental health , sociology
A history of childhood abuse may affect people's health and criminal justice system involvement. Understanding the prevalence of childhood abuse among individuals in prison is important to inform effective and appropriate correctional services.