RT Article
T1 Being a ‘good woman’: Stigma, relationships and desistance
JF Probation journal
VO 68
IS 2
SP 166
OP 185
A1 Rutter, Natalie
A2 Barr, Una
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1760267538
AB 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.
K1 Shame
K1 Stigmatisation
K1 Relationships
K1 Victimisation
K1 Criminalisation
K1 Responsibilisation
K1 Desistance
DO 10.1177/02645505211010336