{"product_id":"the-imprisonment-of-african-american-catherine-fisher-collins-9780786433841","title":"The Imprisonment of African American Women: Causes, Experiences and Effects, 2d ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e This book reviews the disproportionate number of African American women making up the United States' prison population, looking particularly at how the nation's prison systems are ill-equipped to meet the basic needs of its ever-growing population. Topics covered include reasons why young African American women are first drawn into criminal behavior; trends connecting incarceration to physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; the effects of incarceration on inmates' families and children; and possible preventive measures or alternatives to imprisonment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Catherine Fisher Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786433841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786433841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 210\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 175","brand":"Catherine Fisher Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48174887764223,"sku":"9780786433841","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bca6b334-0447-4633-bb00-5bb86c37388a.jpg?v=1771331177","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-imprisonment-of-african-american-catherine-fisher-collins-9780786433841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}