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Female Offenders and Reentry : Pathways and Barriers to Returning to Society, Paperback / softback Book

Female Offenders and Reentry : Pathways and Barriers to Returning to Society Paperback / softback

Edited by Lisa M. (Florida Southern College, Lakeland, USA) Carter, Catherine D. Marcum

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Often, research concerning the female offender is scarce.

This book adds to the criminological literature on the topic of reentry for women, focusing on the barriers women face as they return to society and adjust to life after incarceration.

Each chapter addresses specific issues, challenges, and obstacles affiliated with the hindrance of successful reentry processes associated with female offenders, as well as data-driven empirical studies. While corrections has often misunderstood or overlooked the needs of returning offenders, the shortcomings of the institutions have a greater impact on women than on their male counterparts, particularly regarding the occurrence of social and medical problems, especially those related to mental health and substance abuse.

Female Offenders and Reentry helps criminal justice students and practitioners see the full picture when considering the challenges faced by female offenders reintegrating into society.

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