Examining Factors Associated With Program Completion Among Women Participants in a Statewide Drug Court Program

• NCJ Number: 252560
• Journal: Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions Volume: 18 Issue: 2 Dated: 2018 Pages: 168-191
• Author(s): Lisa M. Shannon; Afton Jackson Jones; Elizabeth Perkins; Jennifer Newell; Connie M. Payne
• Date Published: 2018
• Length: 24 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2011-DC-BX-0137
• Sponsoring Agency: Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical); Report (Study/Research); Report (Grant Sponsored); Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study examined factors related to women's completion of drug court.

Abstract

Study participants were 212 women drug court participants selected via stratified random sampling (by county) from the larger Kentucky Drug Court participant population. Various secondary data sources were used (e.g., participant assessment, Management Information System), and multivariate logistic regression that examined 17 independent variables identified four variables that were significantly associated with program completion for women: employment at program assessment, intravenous opiate use, number of times hospitalized for psychological or emotional problems, and conviction of a misdemeanor-eligible violent crime before drug court. Study findings can be used by social workers and other practitioners to better understand women's drug court participation and to identify ways to tailor program services for womens unique needs. (publisher abstract modified)