Understanding Women’s Imprisonment in Australia

This article examines women’s imprisonment in Australia through a feminist multifocal lens. We consider female prisoners’ gendered needs, especially “the triumvirate” of victimization, substance abuse, and mental illness. We also acknowledge the importance of taking an intersectional approach, with...

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Authors: Bartels, Lorana (Author) ; Easteal, Patricia Weiser (Author) ; Westgate, Robyn (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Women & criminal justice
Year: 2020, Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 204-219
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Keywords:
Australians
Indigenous
Prisoners
Trauma
Victimization
Women
Australia