This article/course discusses a mixed-method research study which explored the experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) and structural violence in the lives of incarcerated women in New Mexico. IPV is a common feature in the lives of incarcerated women who will be returning to rural communities. This article/course will discuss the impacts and elevated risks associated with IPV, how IPV intersects with other challenges, and the results of the current research study. Additionally, the recommendations based on the current research will be addressed and discussed.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Intimate Partner Violence and Structural Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Women created by Shilo St. Cyr, MPH et al. in 2021.
Publication Date
International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(12), 6185. 2021
Course Material Authors
Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.
Shilo St. Cyr, MPH
Shilo St. Cyr is the director of the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office, University of British Columbia. She has worked with victims/survivors for more than 20 years and has multiple works published in peer reviewed journals.
Elise Trott Jaramillo, PhD (Anthropology)
Dr Jaramillo is a cultural and applied anthropologist studying environmental and public health disparities for racially- and socioeconomically-marginalized populations. She has multiple works published in peer reviewed journals.
Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge. Her work emphasizes participatory and community-driven strategies, critical pedagogy and knowledge-sharing, and the translation of research to policy. She has had multiple works published in peer reviewed journals.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Recognize and discuss the intersecting relationships between intimate partner violence (IPV), incarceration, and other related challenges.
Identify the increased risks associated with IPV in the lives of women.
Describe the community characteristics in rural communities that make it difficult to seek and receive help.
Discuss the sample, methodology, and results of the current study.
Identify and describe the implications of this research for policy and practice.
Availability
This course is available starting Jul 29th, 2024 and expires Jul 28th, 2034
Disclosure to Learners
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
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Planners and Reviewers
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.
Course Creator
Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591 – No relevant financial relationships.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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