276 Pages
by
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276 Pages
by
Willan
276 Pages
by
Willan
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In this highly original study, Judith Rumgay evaluates the development of a residential programme for female offenders run by the Griffins Society. The text is unique in that it documents the radical contribution of women philanthropists and practitioners to offender rehabilitation.
Drawing on archival, interview, and observational sources, the author describes, analyses, and evaluates a... Read more
Foreword by Frances Heidensohn 1. Introduction 2. A philanthropic phoenix 3. Just ladies who lunch? 4. Pioneers on the front line 5. Dangerous women or women in danger? 6. Rehabilitation in the real world 7. Desistance and despair 8. The philanthropic ideal
Biography
Judith Rumgay is Senior Lecturer in Social Policy at the London School of Economics. Her teaching focuses on areas of psychology and crime, rehabilitation of offenders and community penalties.
‘This is a remarkable book, both because of the story it tells and the way in which Judith Rumgay discovered and presents it. . . it is a privilege to write a foreword for a book which speaks to so many of the concerns that I and others share about work for, by and about women.’ – Professor Frances Heidensohn (LSE)
