02749nam 2200661 a 450 991081204710332120200520144314.0978661288463497811180121301118012135978128288463212828846389781118265581111826558097811180121161118012119(CKB)2670000000047710(EBL)624621(OCoLC)676697152(SSID)ssj0000431403(PQKBManifestationID)11291218(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000431403(PQKBWorkID)10475567(PQKB)10819468(MiAaPQ)EBC624621(PPN)266234453(Perlego)1005947(EXLCZ)99267000000004771020090927d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrWorking with female offenders a gender-sensitive approach /Katherine van WormerHoboken, N.J. John Wiley & Sonsc20101 online resource (318 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9780470581537 0470581530 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 bWomen prisonersUnited StatesWomen prisonersCounseling ofUnited StatesFemale offendersUnited StatesWomen prisonersWomen prisonersCounseling ofFemale offenders365/.660820973Van Wormer Katherine S862743MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812047103321Working with female offenders4094848UNINA