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This research specifically examines a therapeutic community for women within a Pennsylvania prison to better understand if the women were indeed learning positive coping skills that would replace their prior negative coping skill of substance abuse. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods were used to examine the differences between women in the therapeutic community and women who were on the waiting list for treatment. Data from this study suggests that women involved in the therapeutic community were able to improve their problem solving and seeking social support skills, while many still struggled with avoidance techniques.…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
This research specifically examines a therapeutic
community for women within a Pennsylvania prison to
better understand if the women were indeed learning
positive coping skills that would replace their
prior negative coping skill of substance abuse. A
combination of quantitative and qualitative methods
were used to examine the differences between women
in the therapeutic community and women who were on
the waiting list for treatment. Data from this
study suggests that women involved in the
therapeutic community were able to improve their
problem solving and seeking social support skills,
while many still struggled with avoidance
techniques.
Autorenporträt
Danielle McDonald is an assistant professor at
Northern Kentucky University in the Political Science and
Criminal Justice Department. Dr. McDonald continues to conduct
research in the field of corrections.