Working with Female Offenders

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<p><b>Praise for Working with Female Offenders</b> <p>"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."</br> —Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor, Women's Studies University of Hawaii at Manoa <p>"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<i>.</i> This book is a must-have for any student or professional who wishes to truly impact and empower the lives of female offenders."</br> —David W. Springer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Social Work The University of Texas at Austin <p>"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."</br> —Barbara E. Bloom, Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies Sonoma State University, California <p><b>The first book to combine elements from the social work, counseling, and crimi- nology fields to create a framework tailored to working with female offenders</b> <p>Taking into account the special needs of girls and women within a system designed by men for male offenders, <i>Working with Female Offenders</i> 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. <p><i>Working with Female Offenders</i> 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. <p>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: <ul> <li>A strengths/empowerment/restorative framework for counseling women in crisis</li> <li>Narratives from personal interviews with female offenders and correctional counselors</li> <li>Discussion of controversial topics such as prison homosexuality, AIDS in prison, girls in gangs, and women on death row</li> <li>Examples of successful, innovative programs for female offenders from the United States and abroad</li> </ul> <p><i>Working with Female Offenders</i> 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.