Christopher Veeh Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Health, Mental Health, Brain Injury, Incarceration, Regression Modeling
School of Social Work, University of Iowa, Iowa, USA
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Maria Morrison, Carrie Pettus-Davis, Tanya Renn, Christopher Veeh and Christopher Weatherly
Objective: While it is understood that high rates of trauma exposure are common among incarcerated male populations, there is limited data on the nature of the trauma exposure. This study sought to develop foundational knowledge about the trauma experiences of incarcerated men in order to provide a basis for further theory building in this area.
Method: This study used a quantitative-qualitative approach to examine the trauma histories of a randomly selected sample of 67 men incarcerated in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Results: The analyses revealed several patterns among study participants, including near universal trauma exposure in adolescence with the most frequent exposures involving witnessing or being pro... view more»