Being a ‘good woman’: Stigma, relationships and desistance

This article critiques the focus on responsibilisation of criminalised women within desistance research, policy and practice, through the neglect of the structural conditions surrounding women’s criminalisation and victimisation. The concept of the ‘good woman’ within these areas is grounded in patr...

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1. VerfasserIn: Rutter, Natalie (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Barr, Una
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Probation journal
Jahr: 2021, Band: 68, Heft: 2, Seiten: 166-185
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Schlagwörter:
Shame
Stigmatisation
Relationships
Victimisation
Criminalisation
Responsibilisation
Desistance
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Zusammenfassung:This article critiques the focus on responsibilisation of criminalised women within desistance research, policy and practice, through the neglect of the structural conditions surrounding women’s criminalisation and victimisation. The concept of the ‘good woman’ within these areas is grounded in patriarchal and neoliberal discourse. Drawing upon women’s narratives, we show this results in feelings of shame and stigmatisation, negatively affecting relational networks and leading to a denial of victimhood. Research from two complementing studies drawn together here suggest that positive relationships which challenge feelings of shame and stigmatisation are essential to women’s desistance both from crime and harm, and are therefore fundamental considerations for practice.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/02645505211010336