Women on Probation and Parole: A Feminist Critique of Community Programs and Services Book

Acknowledgments vii

1 Introduction Research Purposes and Design l

Part I The Women on Probation and Parole

2 Dominant Crimes 27

3 Women's Characteristics by Dominant Crime Subgroup 38

Part II Outcomes in the Two Counties

4 Drug Users Who Fail 63

5 Supervision for Women Using Drugs but Not Failing 85

6 Positive Changes for Substance-Centered Women 109

7 Keeping Women off Drugs 120

8 Supervision for Women without Drug Problems 132

9 Conclusion Key Findings and Implications 143

Appendixes

Appendix A Survey Questions for Supervising Officers 163

Appendix B Interview Questions for Women on Probation and Parole 165

References 171

Index 181