Addresses gap in the literature around correctional counseling and innovativeprogramming for female offenders. Shows how the criminal justice system can be reconceptualized to address the needs of femal offenders, who are often the victims of abuse. Criminal justice professionals are expected to use case management techniques to help their clients integrate into the community. This book provides the counseling skills in anger management, conflict resolution, andlistening skills to help them achieve that goal.Katherine van Wormer is currently a Professor in the Department of Social Work at the University of Northern Iowa. She has also taught in the departments of sociology and criminal justice. Van Wormer is the author of 14 books and numerous book chapters and journal articles. Among her many awards, she has won the McKay Faculty Research Award, the Faculty Excellence Award, and the Outstanding Scholarship Award.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-58153-7
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 320
- Fecha Publicación: 21/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés