Add to ORKGResearchers explored the role of agency in the lives of women offenders. Life history interviews were conducted with 13 women. Five themes emerged including (1) resourcefulness, (2) self-protection, (3) getting even, (4) resisting gendered expectations and (5) resisting stigma and valuing self. Findings have implications for educators and helping professionals
The purpose of this study was to elicit the experiences of women who participated in a gender-respon...
Background: Attention to the interaction between individual agency and the structural causes and sol...
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of women corrections workers working in a men’s...
This study examines how one group of marginalized women, the incarcerated, construct their sense of ...
This study demonstrated the efficacy of a Freirian/humanities-based adult education program on ident...
This study explores the developmental experience of women at the margins of society. Our findings su...
The number of women who are incarcerated has increased significantly in the past few decades. Origin...
grantor: University of TorontoThis study is an examination of the impact of systemic oppre...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood sexual and physical abus...
This study investigated the identities of women who have been in prison. Prisonrates and the effects...
Based on in-depth, semi-structured qualitative and photo-elicitation interviews with 36 formerly inc...
Many people anecdotally report positive personal effects as a result of participating in social serv...
Women "doing life" in prison have stories to tell that we all need to hear. In this dissertation the...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the discourses circulating in educational settings in a...
The purpose of this study was to elicit the experiences of women who participated in a gender-respon...
The purpose of this study was to elicit the experiences of women who participated in a gender-respon...
Background: Attention to the interaction between individual agency and the structural causes and sol...
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of women corrections workers working in a men’s...
This study examines how one group of marginalized women, the incarcerated, construct their sense of ...
This study demonstrated the efficacy of a Freirian/humanities-based adult education program on ident...
This study explores the developmental experience of women at the margins of society. Our findings su...
The number of women who are incarcerated has increased significantly in the past few decades. Origin...
grantor: University of TorontoThis study is an examination of the impact of systemic oppre...
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between childhood sexual and physical abus...
This study investigated the identities of women who have been in prison. Prisonrates and the effects...
Based on in-depth, semi-structured qualitative and photo-elicitation interviews with 36 formerly inc...
Many people anecdotally report positive personal effects as a result of participating in social serv...
Women "doing life" in prison have stories to tell that we all need to hear. In this dissertation the...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the discourses circulating in educational settings in a...
The purpose of this study was to elicit the experiences of women who participated in a gender-respon...
The purpose of this study was to elicit the experiences of women who participated in a gender-respon...
Background: Attention to the interaction between individual agency and the structural causes and sol...
The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of women corrections workers working in a men’s...