RT Article
T1 Challenges Faced by Women Offenders After Incarceration
JF Women & criminal justice
VO 31
IS 6
SP 494
OP 504
A1 Ng, Vanessa
A2 Tang, Amanda
A2 Ang, Jen Ying Zhen
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1778198821
AB The growing body of gender-responsive research on women offenders revealed fundamental differences between women and men offenders. However, limited research studies are available about the challenges of women offenders in Singapore. This qualitative study seeks to explore: (1) What are the post-incarceration challenges Singapore women offenders face; and (2) How do the post-incarceration challenges differ for women re-offenders versus desistors? Singapore women offenders faced challenges in the following 9 broad domains of (1) employment; (2) financial; (3) social network; (4) mental health; (5) role as a mother; (6) housing; (7) role as a caregiver; (8) leisure time; and (9) individual factors. Re-offenders tend to report more complex challenges, especially in the domains of social network and role as a mother. These findings highlight that reintegration is a gendered and context-dependent process that is shaped by women’s experiences.
K1 Reintegration
K1 Prison
K1 desistors
K1 Challenges
K1 Women offenders
K1 Gender-responsive
DO 10.1080/08974454.2019.1697791