Women Who Offend Paperback / softback
Edited by Gill McIvor
Part of the Research Highlights in Social Work series
Paperback / softback
Description
Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics.
The authors, coming from a variety of professional and research perspectives, discuss important issues concerning women in the criminal justice system, including:* the increase in custodial sentences for women* black women in prison* patterns of female offending* drug use and the criminal justice system* the needs of women on release from prison. Calling into question the relevance to female offenders of research conducted with men who commit crime, the contributors provide a comprehensive knowledge base on women and crime for professionals who work in this area.
With a broad range of contributions, this book will be helpful to probation officers, social workers, policy makers and others who work with female offenders.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Publication Date:12/01/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9781843101543
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Publication Date:12/01/2004
- Category:
- ISBN:9781843101543
