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Female Prisoners, AIDS, and Peer Programs
Kimberly Collica
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Description for Female Prisoners, AIDS, and Peer Programs
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Psychology. Num Pages: 107 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JKVQ; JMH; JMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 227 x 6. Weight in Grams: 176.
This book highlights a neglected area in the field of rehabilitation of female offenders with AIDS. It provides data to show how women, working as HIV peer educators in prison, utilize their peer experiences as a transition point for rehabilitation both inside and outside of the penitentiary. HIV and prison are inextricably linked and education has proved to be the one constant that mitigates the spread of both HIV and crime. Research on female inmates in general is not frequent and this book presents unique qualitative data that includes rich accounts from the women themselves. It illustrates ... Read more
This book highlights a neglected area in the field of rehabilitation of female offenders with AIDS. It provides data to show how women, working as HIV peer educators in prison, utilize their peer experiences as a transition point for rehabilitation both inside and outside of the penitentiary. HIV and prison are inextricably linked and education has proved to be the one constant that mitigates the spread of both HIV and crime. Research on female inmates in general is not frequent and this book presents unique qualitative data that includes rich accounts from the women themselves. It illustrates ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
107
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Psychology
Number of Pages
94
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461451099
SKU
V9781461451099
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About Kimberly Collica
Dr. Kimberly Collica is a Professor of the Justice Studies Department at Berkeley College. Prior to teaching, Dr. Collica worked in a women's correctional facility in New York State coordinating an HIV prison-based peer education program and for the Westchester County Department of Correction supervising their jail-based transitional services unit. She has extensive experience working with correctional populations and has ... Read more
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