Older Women in the Criminal Justice System Format:Trade Paperback Having observed case discussions and

Having observed case discussions and child protection conferences and interviewed professionals involved in child protection work

Practical strategies for ensuring physical and emotional wellbeing are provided

including practitioners

community mental health nursing and occupational therapy

Older Women in the Criminal Justice System Format:Trade Paperback Having observed case discussions andWhat is life like for the women who grow old behind bars? Azrini Wahidin examines in depth the experiences and needs of this overlooked group. What happens to the identity and mental health of these women who are closed off from the outside world and without familial networks? What does it feel like to have to carve out a new version of your private self, in a public space? Wahidin shows how ageist and sexist attitudes in criminal procedures and penal