Included bibliographical references (pages 247-264) and index.
Contents:
1. Defining Desistance -- 2. Explaining Desistance: Traditional Perspectives -- 3. A Case of Growing Up? A Feminist Critique of Maturational Theory -- 4. 'A Good Job and the Love of a Good Woman': A Feminist Critique of Social Bonds Theory -- 5. All in the Head? A Feminist Critique of Subjective Theory -- 6. (In)Justice System -- 7. Making the Invisible Visible -- 8. Conclusion -- Appendix: Methodology -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
This book provides an important, critical, feminist perspective on desistance theory and practice. It is built around 23 narrative interviews with criminalised women and the staff at the community projects they attended, as well as a year of observations at 'Northshire' Women's Centres--back cover.
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