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Factors related to female offending in Singapore
Author
Goh, Chin Mien
Supervisor
Tan, Soo Yin
Abstract
This study established the prevalence of gender-neutral and gender-responsive factors among local female offenders. The relationship between the factors and offending is also investigated. 242 female offenders from Changi Women’s Prison / Drug Rehabilitation Centre (CWPD) were administered the Level of Service / Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) and the Women’s Risks and Needs Assessment (WRNA). The LS/CMI measures gender-neutral factors, also known as Central Eight: history of antisocial behaviour; antisocial personality pattern; antisocial cognition; antisocial associates; family/marital circumstances; school/work; leisure/recreation; and substance abuse. The WRNA measures gender-responsive factors: anger; depression; psychosis; abuse; unhealthy relationships; housing safety; and parental stress. Overall, the factors were highly prevalent among local female offenders and nearly all demonstrated a relationship with the offending. Considering both the prevalence of the factors and their correlation with offending was more accurate in identifying needs for interventions in order to reduce re-offending. The results support the gender-neutrality of the Central Eight and the validity of the gender-responsive factors for local female offenders. However, the respective correlational strength of each factor with offending suggested that intervention priorities for them are different from that for male offenders.
Date Issued
2014
Call Number
HV6046 Goh
Date Submitted
2014