... have examined correctional professionals’ perspectives as they relate to the mental health needs and vulnerabilities of incarcerated women. This study aims to analyze correctional professionals’ perceptions of the mental health needs and vulnerabilities of incarcerated women in Spain. Design...

...Mst. Nurjahan Khatun; Md. Ishtiaq Ahmed Talukder; Md. Mahfuz Al Mamun; Ruchira Tabassum Naved Purpose This paper aims to investigate some key health issues among incarcerated women in Bangladesh. It seeks to identify the magnitude and nature of menstrual health problems, violence victimization...

...Angga Wilandika; Santy Sanusi; Ineke Mei Salvira Purpose This study aims to assess the effectiveness of a poster-based visual health education intervention in improving medication adherence among incarcerated women diagnosed with hypertension. Design/methodology/approach A one-group repeated...

...Janice Kathleen Moodley; Bianca Rochelle Parry; Marie Claire Van Hout Purpose The menstrual health and menstrual hygiene management (MHM) of incarcerated women remains relatively low on the agenda of public health interventions globally, widening the inequitable access of incarcerated women...

... 16 03 2018 20 03 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Australia Prisoners Aboriginal Motherhood Mothers Incarcerated women Women make up a small proportion of the Australian prisoner population (8 per cent...

... of every four women has inflicted violence on her partner (26.8%) although they rate the most aggressive event during these past two years as slight. After the event, over half the women felt severely disturbed as well as slightly angry and scared. Incarcerated women Mutual violence Physical abuse...