Corrections officers' knowledge and perspectives of maternal and child health policies and programs for pregnant women in prison

• Hauptverfasser: Virginia Pendleton (VerfasserIn), Jennifer B. Saunders (VerfasserIn), Rebecca Shlafer (VerfasserIn)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: article
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Abstract Background In response to the dramatic increase in the number of women incarcerated in the United States-and a growing awareness that a small proportion of women enter prison pregnant and have unique health needs-some prisons have implemented policies and programs to support pregnant women...