{"product_id":"assessment-and-treatment-of-women-9780470864623","title":"Assessment and Treatment of Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere 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.  \u003cp\u003eThe 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, w\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Editors’ Preface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Extent and Nature of Female Offending and Incarceration Patterns 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Theories of Female Offending 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Assessment for Classification of Women Offenders 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Assessing Women’s Risk 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Assessing Women’s Needs 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Responsivity, Treatment and Women Offenders 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Conclusion 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402446184791,"sku":"9780470864623","price":50.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470864623.jpg?v=1730480423","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/assessment-and-treatment-of-women-9780470864623","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}