Women in prison with traumatic brain injury (TBI) : prevalence, mechanism and impact on mental health.

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Women in prison with traumatic brain injury (TBI) : prevalence, mechanism and impact on mental health.

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INTRODUCTION: The number of offenders in the New Zealand prison systems is increasing at a rapid rate. More interestingly, the female offender population is growing almost twice as fast as their male counterparts. However, very little research focusses solely on incarcerated females. Previous research with male offenders suggests that those who are incarcerated are more likely to have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in their lifetime when compared to the general population. Other r...

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Research paper

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2015

Creator

Woolhouse, Rachel Elizabeth

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http://hdl.handle.net/10092/11351

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TBI / Traumati Brain Inury / Offenders / Female Offenders

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