Monday, September 17, 2007

The Assessment and Treatment of Women Offenders: An Integrative Perspective (Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology) [Kindle Edition]

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Author: Kelley Blanchette
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There is a large body of research that provides guidance for those working with offenders on how they should be treated once they are in the correctional system. The problem is that most, if not all this research has been conducted on all male populations and it is assumed that women offenders are the same. However, women have different needs and support systems than men in some areas of their lives and it is unclear whether all research based on men can be generalized in this way.

The book provides a review of the research literature to guide evidence-based practice in the assessment and treatment of adult female offenders. An historical overview of women’s crime and imprisonment will be followed by a global review of various theories of female criminality.  The remainder of the book reviews the psychology of criminal conduct, with a specific focus on three psychological principles of effective intervention: risk, need and responsivity. Respectively, these principles set the “who”, “what” and “how” for correctional intervention.

  • File Size: 2231 KB
  • Print Length: 200 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 30, 2006)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B000PY4548
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,324,089 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

The Assessment and Treatment of Women Offenders: An Integrative Perspective

I absolutely love this book! I pretty much modeled my dissertation literature review on the topics discussed in this book. I usually have a difficult time reading through books, even entertaining ones. However, this book is not dense, reading is not difficult & it is just a very good resource for any one working with, or wanting to learn more about female offenders. I particularly appreciated the historical information regarding the history of female incarceration & the pioneers who helped improve the system for females who were incarcerated.
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