NCJ Number
105880
Journal
Social Casework Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Dated: (March 1985) Pages: 152-159
Date Published
1985
Length
8 pages
Annotation
This article profiles female offenders and examines their service delivery needs.
Abstract
The female offender population is young (generally under 30) and the majority are from minority groups; have not completed high school; have children; have received welfare; and are single, separated, divorced, or widowed. In addition, many have sporadic work histories and drug or psychiatric histories. Most are incarcerated for property offenses. Through involvement in programs social workers can provide services that break the cycle of disadvantage surrounding these women. They can offer family services, counseling, stress management and coping skills training, and social support. Social workers can serve as brokers, linking female offenders with community resources. They also can serve as advocates, outreach workers, and intervenors in resource and information networkers. Social workers can serve female offenders as paid staff in correctional facilities, as volunteers, lobbyists, and community educators. 12 footnotes.