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Women prisoners and health justice : perspectives, issues and advocacy for an international hidden population /

Women prisoners and health justice : perspectives, issues and advocacy for an international hidden population / edited by Diane C, Hatton and Anastasia A, Fisher. - 146 pages:

Includes bibliographic references and index.

The on-going struggle for ethical ideals: justice and human rights. Social capital: a lens for examining health of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women. Challenges incarcerated women face as they return to their communities: findings from life history interviews. Women, health and prisons in Australia. Incarceration of women in Britain: a matter of madness. The importance of gender in US prisons. Prisons are sickening: what do we do about it? Achieving sustainable improvement in the health of women in prisons: the approach of the WHO Health in Prisons Project. Standards for prison healthcare: US and British approaches. Ethics for healthcare providers: codes as guidance for practice in prisons. Advocacy. Teaching and learning for social transformation. Women prisoners and health justice: challenges and recommendations.


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Women prisoners
Women prisoners--Health and hygiene

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