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A practical look at the special needs of female offenders

We have long known that gender matters in womens crime. Dr. van Wormers wonderfully rich and detailed work clearly establishes that gender matters in quality correctional programming as well. Encyclopedic in scope and full of very relevant work drawn from the fields of biology, psychology, criminology and corrections, this book is a mustread for those working with girl and women offenders. Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor, Womens Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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In the timely and thoughtful book, Working with Female Offenders, Dr. 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 book is a must-have for any student or professional who wishes to truly impact and empower the lives of female offenders. David W. Springer, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, School of Social Work

Working with Female Offenders is the first book to combine the research and theory from social work, counseling, and criminology to create a framework specific to correctional counseling with this population. The gender-sensitive approach incorporates motivational enhancement from psychology, a strengths perspective from social work, and restorative justice from criminal justice into its framework. van Wormer uses the lenses of race, class, and gender to add further depth to this approach. Featuring examples of successful, innovative programs for female offenders from the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and New Zealand, this practical book creates a strengths, empowerment, and restorative model for counseling female offenders on anger management, communication, stress management, and other issues. In addition, this unique resource is filled with case examples, stories, and anecdotes from female prisoners and correctional counselors, as well as sidebars on controversial topics about female offenders. Working with Female Offenders contains easy-to-follow guidelines and evidence-based research on treatment intervention protocols.

About the Author


Katherine van Wormer is a Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa. She has also taught in the Departments of Sociology and Criminal Justice. She is the author of 14 books and numerous book chapters and journal articles. Among her many awards, she has won the McKay Faculty Research Award, the Faculty Excellence Award, and the Outstanding Scholarship Award.
978-0-470-58153-7 * Paperback $50.00 $40.00 * 352 pp. * April 2010

Table of Contents
Part I: Gender-Neutral versus Gender-Specific 1. A Gendered Approach 3. The Nature of Womens Crime Part IV: Skills for Correctional Counseling 6. 7. Counseling the Female Offender Teaching Life Skills and Promoting Healing

Part III: Working in Correctional Institutions 4. 5. Women in Prison Gender-Sensitive Programming within Institutional Settings

Part II: Pathways to Crime 2. Traditional and Gender-Sensitive Treatment for Delinquent Girls

Epilogue

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