Making It in the Free World: Women in Transition from PrisonSUNY Press, 1 févr. 2001 - 201 pages This is the first study to address the important but neglected topic of how women return to the free world after single or multiple experiences of incarceration. It uses first-person narratives and a comprehensive review of contemporary theory to provide useful suggestions for practitioners and policymakers concerned with responding to the increasing number of women in the criminal justice system. |
Table des matières
Chapter Two Establishing Home | 25 |
Chapter Three From the Inside Out | 53 |
Chapter Four Reconstructing Relationships | 87 |
Chapter Five It Could Be Otherwise | 117 |
Epilogue Two Years Later | 143 |
Appendix B Summary of Study Participants | 159 |
Notes | 173 |
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Making It in the Free World: Women in Transition from Prison Patricia O'Brien Aperçu limité - 2001 |
Making It in the Free World: Women in Transition from Prison Patricia O'Brien Aucun aperçu disponible - 2001 |
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