Making It in the Free World: Women in Transition from Prison (Suny Series, Women, Crime & Criminology) (SUNY series in Women, Crime, and Criminology)

O'Brien, Patricia

ISBN 10: 0791448622 / ISBN 13: 9780791448625

Editore: State University of New York Press, 2001

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Codice articolo 00042676876

Riassunto:

This is the first study to address the important but neglected topic of how women return to the "free world" after single or multiple experiences of incarceration. It uses first-person narratives and a comprehensive review of contemporary theory to provide useful suggestions for practitioners and policymakers concerned with responding to the increasing number of women in the criminal justice system.

Patricia O'Brien provides an in-depth description of the experiences of women with a variety of criminal histories to elucidate elements that contributed to their desistance from crime. The book challenges practitioners to be more proactive in recognizing the needs of this population and more responsive to these needs. O'Brien suggests policy changes, especially related to alternatives to incarceration. The first-person narratives of non-recidivist women provide concrete and powerful examples of the crucial mix of ingredients any woman needs to remain free and empowered in a context of powerlessness and increasing social control.

Informazioni sull?autore: Patricia O'Brien is Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work.

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Titolo: Making It in the Free World: Women in ...
Casa editrice: State University of New York Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2001
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: Good