The Intersectionality of Race, Gender, and Reentry: Challenges for African-American Women
Publication year:
2010
| Cataloged on:
Jan. 28, 2011
ANNOTATION: Individuals that work with African-American female offenders will find this publication of use. The challenges African-American women offenders must contend with that other populations do not have to cope with are discussed. This brief is divided into these sections: mass incarceration and the African-American community—the war on drugs created mass incarceration and reentry policies and challenges; intersectionality and problems for reentry of African-American women offenders—intersectionality, reentry issues (I.e., the child welfare system, health, and HIV+ status), laws frustrating reentry (i.e., public assistance, education, and housing); legislative trends and recommendations; and conclusion.
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