The recent increase in women's incarceration around the world has generated significant interest in explaining this growth in numbers and identifying female offenders' distinctive circumstances and needs. It has also prompted a re-examination of community based alternatives to custody and whether and how enhancements to existing community based services might stem the flow of women to custody. Working with Women Offenders in the Community argues that correctional intervention is more effective for women offenders when it is gender responsive, and that the needs of women offenders are best met...
The recent increase in women's incarceration around the world has generated significant interest in explaining this growth in numbers and identifying ...
Though many more women offenders are supervised in the community than in custody, much less is known about their needs and effective approaches to their supervision, support and treatment. Whilst there has been recent attention paid to responding to the needs of women in prison, negligible attention has been paid to women exiting prison, or on community based orders, and what is needed to work with them to reduce re-offending or entry into prison.
Contributions to this book challenge policy-makers and corrections systems to concentrate more on community provision for women offenders...
Though many more women offenders are supervised in the community than in custody, much less is known about their needs and effective approaches to ...
Global support for improving child welfare and upholding the rights of children is strong, but in practice often fails to recognise the emerging gap between traditional child welfare practices and the evolving nature of child vulnerability. This book takes an international perspective on child welfare, examining how global and national frameworks can be adapted to address the rights and best interests of children. Synthesising the latest international research, experts redefine the concept of a 'child in need' in a world where global movement is common and children are frequently involved in...
Global support for improving child welfare and upholding the rights of children is strong, but in practice often fails to recognise the emerging gap b...
