Review of \u3cem\u3eInvoluntary Clients in Social Work Practice.\u3c/em\u3e Andre Ivanoff, Betty J. Blythe and Tony Tripodi. Reviewed by Margaret Severson, Louisiana State University.

Andre Ivanoff, Betty J. Blythe and Tony Tripodi. Involuntary Clients in Social Work Practice. Hawthorne, N.Y.: Aldine de Gruyter, 1994. $41.95 hardcover,$20.95 papercover

Review of \u3cem\u3eRethinking Abortion: Equal Choice, the Constitution and Reproductive Politics.\u3c/em\u3e Mark Graber. Reviewed by Margaret Severson, University of Kansas.

Mark Graber, Rethinking Abortion: Equal Choice, the Constitution and Reproductive Politics. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1996. $29.95 hardcover

Review of \u3cem\u3eSituational Prison Control: Crime Prevention in Correctional Institutions.\u3c/em\u3e Richard Wortley. Reviewed by Margaret Severson.

Book review of Richard Wortley, Situational Prison Control: Crime Prevention in Correctional Institutions. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2002. $65.00 hardcover,$23.00 papercover

Review of \u3cem\u3eConfidentiality and Privacy in Social Work: A Guide to the Law for Practitioners and Students.\u3c/em\u3e New York: The Free Press, 1998. Donald T. Dickinson. Reviewed by Margaret Severson, University of Kansas.

Book review of Donald T. Dickson, Confidentiality and Privacy in Social Work: A Guide to the Law for Practitioners and Students. New York: The Free Press, 1998. $ 34.95 hardcover

Review of \u3cem\u3eForensic Social Work: Legal Aspects of Professional Practice.\u3c/em\u3e Robert L. Baker and Douglas M. Branson. Reviewed by Margaret M. Severson, Louisiana State University.

Robert L. Barker and Douglas M. Branson. Forensic Social Work: Legal Aspects of Professional Practice. New York, Haworth Press, 1993. $15.95 papercover

Creating a Family-Centered Plan: Family Negotiation in Child Welfare

In this article, the conceptual and theoretical underpinnings for child welfare negotiations, assessment strategies useful in preparing for such negotiations, and practice implications for child protective service workers involved in the process are explored. Particular emphasis is given to the benefits of employing negotiation techniques in child welfare matters. The opportunities to use negotiation strategies are numerous in the child welfare arena. They range from formal mediation of an adoption plan, to family group conferencing of a placement issue, to negotiating a visitation and access plan with a parent. Common to all of these situations is the recognition that families have a better chance of success and potential for a better outcome when they are part of the planning and when they are empowered in the process

Toward a Culturally Competent Restorative Justice Practice Framework: A Focus on Asian Americans

This is the publisher's version, also found here: http://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.3917This article suggests a culturally competent restorative justice practice framework for Asian Americans. In developing the framework, the historical development and contemporary issues of restorative justice in the West are explored, and the salient cultural traits and core elements of cultural competence with Asians and Asian Americans are examined. Tentative principles are advanced and recommendations are made for developing a culturally competent restorative justice practice framework for this cultural group, who now constitute 4.4% of the American populace, and for whom harmony in interpersonal relationships and the power of shaming are key considerations

Women\u27s Experiences of Victimization and Survival

In an effort to more fully understand the experiences and aftermath of girlhood and adult woman physical, sexual and psychological victimization, research was undertaken that explored the prevalence and the consequences of such victimization, and the survival strategies women activate at various points in their lifespan in the aftermath of that violence. Women participants were recruited from five different communities; three urban, one rural and the only correctional facility for women in a Midwestern state. These venues were selected as ideal sites in which to secure a racially, ethnically and geographically diverse sample of women age 18 and older. Findings yielded from the total sample of 423 women reveal a significantly high rate of multiple types of victimization amongst the entire sample population. Certain health and mental health-related adult outcomes for these women are reported, as are the relationships between the types of victimization experienced and those adult outcomes and the influence of certain factors on those adult outcomes. Finally, women\u27s experiences using and evaluating the helpfulness of a variety of services post-victimization are presented

Women\u27s Experiences of Victimization and Survival

In an effort to more fully understand the experiences and aftermath of girlhood and adult woman physical, sexual and psychological victimization, research was undertaken that explored the prevalence and the consequences of such victimization, and the survival strategies women activate at various points in their lifespan in the aftermath of that violence. Women participants were recruited from five different communities; three urban, one rural and the only correctional facility for women in a Midwestern state. These venues were selected as ideal sites in which to secure a racially, ethnically and geographically diverse sample of women age 18 and older. Findings yielded from the total sample of 423 women reveal a significantly high rate of multiple types of victimization amongst the entire sample population. Certain health and mental health-related adult outcomes for these women are reported, as are the relationships between the types of victimization experienced and those adult outcomes and the influence of certain factors on those adult outcomes. Finally, women\u27s experiences using and evaluating the helpfulness of a variety of services post-victimization are presented

Wives and Mothers At Risk: The Role of Marital and Maternal Status in Criminal Activity and Incarceration

This is the publisher's version, also found here: http://doi.org/10.1606/1044-3894.3891As the numbers of women entering prison are increasing, more attention is being paid to the social circumstances of criminally involved women. Crime research has highlighted the familial roles of women more than men, focusing on the social and personal roles of women. This study examines a cross-sectional sample of 423 women in one state, assessing the associations of motherhood and intimate partnership with criminal activity. The study finds that criminal activity, particularly economic crime, is highly related to motherhood. Economic crime is predicted by having a higher number of young children, while both economic and violent crimes are predicted by a woman’s history of victimization; marriage does not reduce these risks