1 online resource (130 pages)Includes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical references (pages 94-109).The rate of incarceration of Canadian women increased by 16.3% between 2009-2010 and 2018- 2019 (Public Safety Canada, 2020). Trauma, mental illness and substance use have been noted to be integral in understanding women’s pathways to criminal behaviour (Salisbury & Van Voorhis, 2009), however, Canadian research is needed. In this mixed-methods study, justice involved women affiliated with Elizabeth Fry Society of Mainland Nova Scotia (n=8) were interviewed and completed a test battery. Women indicated that negative influences from others, life circumstances, substance abuse, inadequate services and ‘the system failed me...
An increase in feminist writing within the area of women’s criminalization and public concern about ...
The dissertation includes three studies with a focused analysis on the needs and experiences of Just...
Historically, women have been ignored and minimized in criminology research and theory, leading to g...
The study explored the relevance of gender and past trauma on the pathways to criminal justice invol...
Abstract There has been a noticeable increase in the imprisonment of women in Canada, within the las...
The rate of incarceration in the United States is six to ten times higher than in countries with sim...
This thesis considers the experiences of female offenders in their efforts to desist from offending....
Women have rapidly emerged as one of the fastest-growing criminal justice populations, with unique l...
This study explored the gendered effect of substance abuse and mental health issues on the pathways ...
While criminological literature, criminal justice practice, and to a lesser extent, state policy hav...
It is recognised that women who have offended comprise a vulnerable group having commonly experience...
ix, 187 leaves : illustrations, map ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical...
Women are now the fastest rising prison population in the world (Balfour & Comack, 2006). As more an...
Altres ajuts: COLCIENCIAS/617In recent decades there has been an increase of criminal behavior by wo...
Desistance theorizing has concentrated on the male experience resulting in relatively less knowledge...
An increase in feminist writing within the area of women’s criminalization and public concern about ...
The dissertation includes three studies with a focused analysis on the needs and experiences of Just...
Historically, women have been ignored and minimized in criminology research and theory, leading to g...
The study explored the relevance of gender and past trauma on the pathways to criminal justice invol...
Abstract There has been a noticeable increase in the imprisonment of women in Canada, within the las...
The rate of incarceration in the United States is six to ten times higher than in countries with sim...
This thesis considers the experiences of female offenders in their efforts to desist from offending....
Women have rapidly emerged as one of the fastest-growing criminal justice populations, with unique l...
This study explored the gendered effect of substance abuse and mental health issues on the pathways ...
While criminological literature, criminal justice practice, and to a lesser extent, state policy hav...
It is recognised that women who have offended comprise a vulnerable group having commonly experience...
ix, 187 leaves : illustrations, map ; 29 cmIncludes abstract and appendices.Includes bibliographical...
Women are now the fastest rising prison population in the world (Balfour & Comack, 2006). As more an...
Altres ajuts: COLCIENCIAS/617In recent decades there has been an increase of criminal behavior by wo...
Desistance theorizing has concentrated on the male experience resulting in relatively less knowledge...
An increase in feminist writing within the area of women’s criminalization and public concern about ...
The dissertation includes three studies with a focused analysis on the needs and experiences of Just...
Historically, women have been ignored and minimized in criminology research and theory, leading to g...
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