An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach

<p>Hepatitis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The current project seeks to achieve two objectives: 1) To understand how hepatitis policies affect hepatitis prevalence in prison, and 2) To understand how hepatitis prevalence in prison affects the general popul...

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Main Author:	Stives, Kristen Lynn
Other Authors:	David May
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Language:	en
Published:	MSSTATE 2015
Subjects:	Sociology
Online Access:	http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03262015-122526/

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spelling	ndltd-MSSTATE-oai-library.msstate.edu-etd-03262015-1225262016-07-15T15:48:15Z An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach Stives, Kristen Lynn Sociology <p>Hepatitis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The current project seeks to achieve two objectives: 1) To understand how hepatitis policies affect hepatitis prevalence in prison, and 2) To understand how hepatitis prevalence in prison affects the general population. Using a content analysis of correctional policies available through each state Department of Corrections (DOC) and secondary data from the 2010 Census, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Corrections Compendium; hepatitis prevalence and policies are analyzed. The content analysis employed for this study revealed that some states have more comprehensive policies than others. However, all states may benefit from modifying their policies to meet recommendations constructed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Findings from descriptive statistics also suggest changes in HIV prevalence and policies positively affect hepatitis C prevalence. Future research should be dedicated to examining how personal interactions in prison also affect prevalence rates.</p> David May Shelley Keith Stacy Hoskins Haynes MSSTATE 2015-04-27 text application/pdf http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03262015-122526/ http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-03262015-122526/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, Dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Mississippi State University Libraries or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, Dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, Dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, Dissertation, or project report.
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spellingShingle	Sociology Stives, Kristen Lynn An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach
description	<p>Hepatitis is an infectious disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The current project seeks to achieve two objectives: 1) To understand how hepatitis policies affect hepatitis prevalence in prison, and 2) To understand how hepatitis prevalence in prison affects the general population. Using a content analysis of correctional policies available through each state Department of Corrections (DOC) and secondary data from the 2010 Census, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Corrections Compendium; hepatitis prevalence and policies are analyzed. The content analysis employed for this study revealed that some states have more comprehensive policies than others. However, all states may benefit from modifying their policies to meet recommendations constructed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Findings from descriptive statistics also suggest changes in HIV prevalence and policies positively affect hepatitis C prevalence. Future research should be dedicated to examining how personal interactions in prison also affect prevalence rates.</p>
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title	An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach
title_short	An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach
title_full	An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach
title_fullStr	An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach
title_full_unstemmed	An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach
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An exploration of Hepatitis polices and prevalence in prison: An ecological approach

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