Women Who Offend

Edited by Gill McIvor

Number 44 in the Research Highlights in Social Work series

Paperback: £24.99 / $44.95 add to cart

2004, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 304pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-154-3, BIC 2: JKSN JKVQ1

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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.

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Author information

• Gill McIvor

Subject areas

• Health, Social Work and Social Care

Keywords

• families,
• offenders,
• probation,
• psychology,
• social work,
• trauma,
• violence