They Are Coming Home: The Effect of Trauma-Related Cognitions on Vocational Readiness of Incarcerated Women

The prevalence of trauma in the lives of incarcerated women has been well-documented. Yet, few studies have included trauma-related cognitions, a common response to interpersonal trauma, in their analyses. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between trauma (pre-incarceration tr...

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Main Author: Anderson, Joi D. (Author)
Contributors: Pitner, Ronald O.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 13/14, Pages: 6227-6246
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