Working with Female Offenders

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Praise for Working with Female Offenders "Encyclopedic in scope and full of very relevant work drawn fromthe fields of biology, psychology, criminology, and corrections,this book is a must-read for those working with girl and womenoffenders." --Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor, Women's Studies Universityof Hawaii at Manoa "In this timely and thoughtful book, van Wormer provides agender-sensitive lens through which the reader can examine pathwaysto female criminality, a global perspective on female crime andpunishment, and innovative treatment approaches. This book is amust-have for any student or professional who wishes to trulyimpact and empower the lives of female offenders." --David W. Springer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin "This book is timely in light of promising developments that aretaking place at every level of the criminal justice system. It is amust-read for policymakers, practitioners, academics, and studentsin criminal justice, social work, and other related fields." --Barbara E. Bloom, Professor, Criminology and CriminalJustice Studies Sonoma State University, California The first book to combine elements from the social work,counseling, and criminology fields to create a framework tailoredto working with female offenders Taking into account the special needs of girls and women withina system designed by men for male offenders, Working with FemaleOffenders offers counselors, correctional officers, lawyers,probation officers--in short, anyone who works in somecapacity with female offenders-an evidence-based, gentlerapproach for working effectively and successfully with girls andwomen in trouble with the law. Working with Female Offenders provides coverage devotedto the nature of female crime and to the institutional settings inwhich much of the female-specific programming is designed to takeplace. This timely volume equips professionals with provencounseling strategies tailored to fit this population. Practical guidelines are included for case managementinterventions, teaching skills of communication and assertiveness,and anger and stress management for female offender populations, aswell as: * A strengths/empowerment/restorative framework for counselingwomen in crisis * Narratives from personal interviews with female offenders andcorrectional counselors * Discussion of controversial topics such as prison homosexuality,AIDS in prison, girls in gangs, and women on death row * Examples of successful, innovative programs for female offendersfrom the United States and abroad Working with Female Offenders addresses the uniquechallenges of female offenders and those who treat them, andprovides a much needed addition to the literature on innovativeprogramming for female offenders.

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Katherine van Wormer

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"This book is a comprehensive, compelling text in which Katherine van Wormer artfully addresses areas that are absent from the literature on criminal justice and the helping professions as they relate to the special needs of girls and women offenders.... Noting that 'a paradigm shift is in the wind,' the book is brilliantly constructed as it underscores the contradictions and paradoxes within the penal system.... The author's writing style is a notable strength as she convincingly advocates for a multidimensional, gender-sensitive approach while she systematically dissects the micro- and macrolevel dynamics that affect policy, programs, and research on female offenders." (Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, February 2012)"We have long known that gender matters in women's crime. Dr. vanWormer's wonderfully rich and detailed work clearly establishesthat gender matters in quality correctional programming as well.Encyclopedic in scope and full of very relevant work drawn from thefields of biology, psychology, criminology and corrections, thisbook is a must read for those working with girl and womenoffenders." --Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor, Women's Studies, Universityof Hawaii at Manoa "In the timely and thoughtfulbook, Working with Female Offenders, Dr. van Wormer providesa gender-sensitive lens through which the reader can examinepathways to female criminality, a global perspective on femalecrime and punishment, and innovative treatment approaches.This book is a must-have for any student or professional who wishesto truly impact and empower the lives of femaleoffenders." --David W. Springer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work "This book is timely in light of promising developments that aretaking place at every level of the criminal justice system, thetrend toward effective treatment and away from mandatory prisonsentences for drug offenders. It is a must read for policy makers,practitioners, academics, and students in criminal justice, socialwork, and other related fields." --Barbara E. Bloom, Professor, Criminology and CriminalJustice Studies, Sonoma State University, California
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