Book description
Praise for Working with Female Offenders
"Encyclopedic in scope and full of very relevant work drawn from
the fields of biology, psychology, criminology, and corrections, this
book is a must-read for those working with girl and women
offenders."
-Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor, Women's
Studies University of Hawaii at Manoa
"In this timely and thoughtful book, van Wormer provides a
gender-sensitive lens through which the reader can examine pathways to
female criminality, a global perspective on female crime and
punishment, and innovative treatment approaches. This book is a
must-have for any student or professional who wishes to truly impact
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 are
taking place at every level of the criminal justice system. It is a
must-read for policymakers, practitioners, academics, and students in
criminal justice, social work, and other related
fields."
-Barbara E. Bloom, Professor, Criminology and
Criminal Justice Studies Sonoma State University, California
The first book to combine elements from the social work,
counseling, and criminology fields to create a framework tailored to
working with female offenders
Taking into account the special needs of girls and women within a
system designed by men for male offenders, Working with Female
Offenders offers counselors, correctional officers, lawyers, probation
officers-in short, anyone who works in some capacity with female
offenders-an evidence-based, gentler approach for working effectively
and successfully with girls and women in trouble with the law.
Working with Female Offenders provides coverage devoted to the
nature of female crime and to the institutional settings in which much
of the female-specific programming is designed to take place. This
timely volume equips professionals with proven counseling strategies
tailored to fit this population.
Practical guidelines are included for case management interventions,
teaching skills of communication and assertiveness, and anger and
stress management for female offender populations, as well as:
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A strengths/empowerment/restorative framework for counseling
women in crisis
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Narratives from personal interviews with female offenders and
correctional counselors
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Discussion of controversial topics such as prison
homosexuality, AIDS in prison, girls in gangs, and women on
death row
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Examples of successful, innovative programs for female
offenders from the United States and abroad
Working with Female Offenders addresses the unique challenges
of female offenders and those who treat them, and provides a much
needed addition to the literature on innovative programming for female
offenders.
KATHERINE VAN WORMER is a Professor in the
Department of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa. She has
also taught in the departments of sociology and criminal justice. Van
Wormer is the author of fourteen books and numerous book chapters and
journal articles. Among her scholarship awards, she has won the McKay
Faculty Research Award, the Faculty Excellence Award, and the
Outstanding Scholarship Award.
