Date of Award

2013-01-01

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Sociology

Advisor(s)

Guillermina "Gina" Nunez-Mchiri

Abstract

This qualitative study explores the subjective understandings of formerly incarcerated individuals' experiences of health and healthcare prior to, during, and post release. The study incorporates in depth ethnographic interviews, participant observation, and life charting to formulate a holistic understanding of how incarceration has impacted the health and lives of the participants recruited for this study. All participants were incarcerated for a minimum of one year in the U.S. prison system. This interdisciplinary study contributes to the fields of sociology, criminology, and public health, and builds on the literature of race, health, and corrections in the United States.

Language

en

Provenance

Received from ProQuest

File Size

119 pages

File Format

application/pdf

Rights Holder

Tiffany Amorette Young

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