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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456406903321

Autore

Morash Merry <1946->

Titolo

Women on probation and parole [[electronic resource] ] : a feminist critique of community programs & services / / Merry Morash

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, : Northeastern University Press

Hanover [N.H.], : University Press of New England, c2010

ISBN

1-282-66104-3

9786612661044

1-55553-733-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (194 p.)

Collana

The Northeastern series on gender, crime, and law

Disciplina

364.6/20820973

Soggetti

Female offenders

Crime - Sex differences

Women drug addicts - Rehabilitation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : research purposes and design -- The women on probation and parole -- Dominant crimes -- Women's characteristics by dominant crime subgroup -- Outcomes in the two counties -- Drug users who fail -- Supervision for women using drugs but not failing -- Positive changes for substance-centered women -- Keeping women off drugs -- Supervision for women without drug problems -- Conclusion : key findings and implications.

Sommario/riassunto

The first in-depth comparative look at gender-responsive versus traditional probation and parole for women