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Discover Social Science and HealthBackground The 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda resulted in the tragic loss of over one million lives and severely damaged social fabric of the country.
Felix Bigabo +4 more
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Self-harm among inmates of the Berlin prison system
Frontiers in PsychiatryIntroductionSelf-harming behavior in prisoners is a prevalent phenomenon, with international studies estimating a 4% prevalence rate. However, studies on self-injurious behavior in the German prison system are currently lacking. Therefore, our study aims
Alexander Blees +10 more
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Do Overcrowding and Turnover Cause Violence in Prison?
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 Violence is common in prison and its individual risk factors are well documented. However, there is a mixed evidence on the relationship between prison violence and institutional factors, such as overcrowding and turnover, and recent research suggested ...
Stéphanie Baggio +8 more
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AB 109 and its Impact on Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism: A Policy Analysis [PDF]
, 2016 California experienced escalating issues with prison overcrowding from the late 1970s to 2010, as the prison population skyrocketed to unprecedented highs.
Wootton, Angie
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Drug use in the year after prison [PDF]
, 2019 With poor health and widespread drug problems in the U.S. prison population, post-prison drug use provides an important measure of both public health and social integration following incarceration.
Simes, Jessica T., Western, Bruce
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European Journal of Social Psychology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) identities and issues faced by TGNB people are receiving growing attention in social psychology. At the same time, this is a relatively new area, and most research on LGBTQ+ issues primarily focuses on sexual minorities, whereas most research on gender focuses on women and men.
Thekla Morgenroth, Kira Kay Means
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Socialiniai Tyrimai, 2018 In recent years, in the Lithuanian science (Sakalauskas, 2007–2017; Uscila, 2012, 2015; Vaičiūnienė, 2017, etc.) and in the policy of custodial sentences, in terms of convicts’ social integration into society, in addition to the concept social ...
Laima Liukinevičienė +1 more
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Harm Reduction Journal, 2021 Background Benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed in prisons amidst the controversies surrounding their potential role in causing behavioral disinhibition and aggressive behavior and their association with use and trafficking of illicit and addictive ...
Stéphanie Baggio +11 more
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The Untruthful Source: Writings, official and reform documentation 1900 - 1930 [PDF]
, 2010 Ash’s article, ‘The untruthful source: Prisoner’s writings, official and reform documentation, 1900–1930’, published following her 2009 book on prison dress, questions how myths arose about the history of prisoners’ clothing in Britain in the first half ...
Ash, Juliet
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Barriers to the Growth and Implementation of Biogas Technology: The Kenyan Experience
Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.Economic constraints were identified as the most critical barrier to biogas adoption, while policy‐related challenges were found to be the least. Among the specific barriers, limited awareness of biogas benefits, inadequate distribution infrastructure, and shortage of skilled technicians are top barriers.
Purity M. Mutahi +2 more
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