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The Impact of Mass Incarceration on the Lives of African American Women

verfasst von: Robynn J. A. Cox

Erschienen in: The Review of Black Political Economy | Ausgabe 2/2012

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This paper examines the consequences of mass incarceration on various aspects of the lives of African-American women. In particular, it seeks to determine how the historically high growth rate in the prison population over the past 30 years has affected employment outcomes, family relationships, and the physical and mental health of Black women who have been incarcerated.

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To be clear, the author is not advocating the use of prisons as a means to improve the lives of marginalized women. However, in order to treat this subject objectively, it should be noted that for some individuals it is possible that prison may have a positive impact on their lives.

Please see Lee and Wildeman (2011) for a discussion of the pathways in which mass incarceration may impact the health of African-American women.

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Titel: The Impact of Mass Incarceration on the Lives of African American Women
verfasst von: Robynn J. A. Cox
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2012
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: The Review of Black Political Economy / Ausgabe 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0034-6446
Elektronische ISSN: 1936-4814
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12114-011-9114-2

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