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Peer reviewedWashington, Patricia A. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1989
Obtained data from study conducted in five California jails to examine mental health needs of jail inmates (N=940). Of the 64 inmates over age 50, 14 were determined to be mature mentally ill offenders. Data suggest that mature mentally ill offenders are predominantly White, unmarried, alcohol dependent, have less than 12 years of formal…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Males, Mental Health, Needs Assessment
Shu, Ramsay Leung-hay; Satele, Adele Salamasina – 1977
Whether considered as Asian Americans or as a distinct minority group, the Samoans in the United States are ignored by social program planners. The study reported in this document was designed to provide baseline data on the needs of the Samoan community in southern California. Such information as household size, sex and age distributions of…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Community Characteristics, Demography, Family Income
