Women's Imprisonment in Spain

Even though Spain has one of the highest rates for the incarceration of women in Europe – 9% of the total prison population – women’s imprisonment is one of the most neglected subjects of academic study and research in Spanish universities. The purpose of this paper is to contribute cross-national e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Almeda, Elisabet
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2005
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/219138
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/219138
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Presons de dones
Administració penitenciària
Prisons for women
Prison administration
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Sumario:Even though Spain has one of the highest rates for the incarceration of women in Europe – 9% of the total prison population – women’s imprisonment is one of the most neglected subjects of academic study and research in Spanish universities. The purpose of this paper is to contribute cross-national evidence from Spain to support the claim of researchers in other countries that the needs of women in prison are different to those of men. It is divided into four main parts entitled: The increase of the female prison population in Spain since the 1980s; The differences in men’s and women’s prisons and male and female prisoners’ needs; Profiles of women in prison in Spain; and Myths and motherhood. Much of the argument is based on research conducted by the author into women’s imprisonment during two periods of time, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001