Women Prisoners and Health Justice

Perspectives, Issues and Advocacy for an International Hidden Population

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Incarceration severely affects the health and wellbeing of women both during their incarceration and following release, further complicating the health disparities they already experience as a consequence of gender, race and social class. The scope of this international problem remains largely hidden from health professionals and policy makers. This book brings the issues into the light, with contributions from leading advocates, criminologists, feminists, nurses, physicians, public health professionals, social workers, sociologists and former prisoners.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2009-08-13
Mått174 x 246 x undefined mm
Vikt394 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor170
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781846192425

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The on-going struggle for ethical ideals: justice and human rights. Social capital: a lens for examining health of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women. Challenges incarcerated women face as they return to their communities: findings from life history interviews. Women, health and prisons in Australia. Incarceration of women in Britain: a matter of madness. The importance of gender in US prisons. Prisons are sickening: what do we do about it? Achieving sustainable improvement in the health of women in prisons: the approach of the WHO Health in Prisons Project. Standards for prison healthcare: US and British approaches. Ethics for healthcare providers: codes as guidance for practice in prisons. Advocacy. Teaching and learning for social transformation. Women prisoners and health justice: challenges and recommendations.

'This book fills a major gap in the literature on two counts: it is about women prisoners and it is about their entitlement to proper health care. The editors have gathered a knowledgeable and experienced group of experts from around the world to contribute chapters on key issues on this topic. This volume is likely to become a classic reference text.' From the Foreword by Andrew Coyle 'A comprehensive - offers useful approaches to improving the health of incarcerated women, an important aspect of public health' Doody Book Reviews 'An important contribution to the literature. Academics, students, practitioners and prison policy makers and those involved in health policy and health delivery will find this book thought provoking, interesting and useful.' Criminal Law & Justice Weekly