Though many more women offenders are supervised in the community than in custody, much less is known about their needs and effective approaches to their supervi

The increase in women's imprisonment is very much an international phenomenon. A particular concern of this book is to identify and develop alternative response

Praise for Working with Female Offenders "Encyclopedic in scope and full of very relevant work drawn from the fields of biology, psychology, criminology, and co

Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the need

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 bar