Female offenders and reentry : pathways and barriers to returning to society / edited by Lisa M. Carter, Catherine D. Marcum.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Carter, Lisa M., editor.

Marcum, Catherine Davis, 1980- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Female offenders--Rehabilitation.

Female offenders.

Social integration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (351 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa Business, [2017]

Summary:

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. 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.

Contents:

chapter 1 Introduction / CATHERINE D. MARCUM

chapter 2 Transportation Issues / MIRIAM NORTHCUTT BOHMERT

chapter 3 Physical Health Needs and Treatment for Female Offenders Returning to Society / VALERIE R. ANderSON

chapter 4 Mental Health Needs and Treatment / KYLE C. WARD

chapter Case Study 4A Female Offenders, Mental Illness, and Recidivism: An Examination of Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders Among a Sample of Female Parolees Released to the City of Philadelphia / KIMBERLY HOUSER

chapter 5 Women With Substance Use Disorders Reentering the Community / WENDY P. GUASTAFERRO

chapter Case Study 5A Women Offenders and Drug Courts: Does Gender Matter? / KIMBERLY HOUSER

chapter 6 Reproductive Health Needs and Treatment / JENNIFER MOONEY

chapter 7 Educational and Vocational Attainment During Reintegration / LINDA KEENA

chapter 8 Having to Check Yes: The Stigma of a Criminal Record and Other Challenges to Obtaining Meaningful Employment for Released Female Offenders / KERRY RICHMOND

chapter 9 Centering Women’s Reentry With Safe, Secure, and Affordable Housing / FAITH LUTZE

chapter 10 Reunification With Family and Children During the Reentry Process SUZANNE M. GODBOLDT

chapter 11 Female Sex Offenders and Reintegration / JENNIFER KLEIN

chapter 12 Making It on the Outside: Reintegration Challenges of Girls and Women of Color / VERA LOPEZ

chapter 13 Wrongful Convictions / KAITLYN CLARKE

chapter 14 Future Directions/Best Practices / LINDSEY VIGESAA

chapter Case Study 14A Desistance From Crime During Reintegration / KECIA R. JOHNSON.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4987-8033-4

1-351-65119-6

1-315-15514-1

OCLC:

993978360