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Social Workers’ Perceptions of the Stigmatization Process for Individuals with Mental Health Needs within the Criminal Justice System in Türkiye: An Intersectional Analysis
International Journal of Forensic Mental Health · Kasım 2025
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Social Workers’ Perceptions of the Stigmatization Process for Individuals with Mental Health Needs within the Criminal Justice System in Türkiye: An Intersectional Analysis
International Journal of Forensic Mental Health · 2025 SSCI
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Makale Bilgileri
DergiInternational Journal of Forensic Mental Health
Yayın TarihiKasım 2025
Cilt / Sayfa24 · 336-348
Scopus ID2-s2.0-105016752621
Özet
Individuals with mental health needs in the criminal justice system often face stigma, which can exacerbate their challenges, affecting their rehabilitation and reintegration. Research on how this specific group is stigmatized and the intersectional factors that differentiate it remains limited. This research aims to explore social workers’ perceptions of the stigmatization of individuals with mental health needs within the criminal justice system, from an intersectional approach. This qualitative study conducted in-depth interviews with 18 social workers. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis via MAXQDA. Two themes were identified from the analysis: “stigmatization of people with mental health needs involved in the criminal justice system,” and “intersectional differences in stigmatization.” The results indicate that social workers believe that their clients were stigmatized due to their mental health needs before relating to the criminal justice system, and after their involvement with the system, the stigma of being an “offender” became more prominent. The stigmatization of the participants’ clients varies by gender, class, education, ethnicity, and crime type, people who identify as LGBTQI+, immigrants, and those associated with sexual crimes face unique stigma. Key recommendations include increasing access to and the capacity of services specific to intersectional groups and conducting longitudinal research.
Yazarlar (4)
1
Meliha Funda Afyonoğlu
ORCID: 0000-0002-7690-5602
2
Merve Deniz Pak Güre
3
Gamze Erükçü Akbaş
4
Zilan Uğurlu
Anahtar Kelimeler
intersectionality
people with mental health needs in the criminal justice system
social work
stigmatization
Kurumlar
Başkent Üniversitesi
Ankara Turkey
Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Ankara Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Metrikler
1
Atıf
4
Yazar
4
Anahtar Kelime