ScholarWorks > HHS > Social Work > JSSW > Vol. 4 > Iss. 6 (1977)
Abstract
There are increasing numbers of women psychologists and other professionals working within predominately male correctional settings. One finds, however, nothing in the literature on how they are viewed by the system or what it is like to be a woman working within this traditionally male dominated sphere. The dearth of written material on the subject became apparent in a search through the National Clearinghouse of Mental Health and the Criminal Justice Reference Service. The Psychological Abstracts, Social Science Citation Index and the Criminology Index also have no references that shed any light on this issue. There is one particularly good article by a woman psychologist (4illiams, 1974) who was working within a correctional setting. The article deals with defining the role of a correctional psychologist, but no attempt is made by the author to explore how her gender did or did not affect her functioning.
Recommended Citation
Biemer, Cheryl E.
(1977)
"The Role of the Female Mental Health Professional in a Male Correctional Setting,"
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 4:
Iss.
6, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1205
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