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Autore |
Van Wormer Katherine S |
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Titolo |
Working with female offenders [[electronic resource] ] : a gender-sensitive approach / / Katherine van Wormer |
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Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-01213-5 |
1-282-88463-8 |
9786612884634 |
1-118-26558-0 |
1-118-01211-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (318 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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365.660820973 |
365/.660820973 |
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Soggetti |
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Women prisoners - United States |
Women prisoners - Counseling of - United States |
Female offenders - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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A gendered approach -- Traditional and gender-sensitive treatment for delinquent girls -- The nature of women's crime -- Women in prison -- Gender-sensitive programming within institutional settings -- Counseling the female offender -- Teaching life skills and promoting healing. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 b |
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