Conclusion: Stumbling Blocks, Growing Pains, or More of the Same?

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Mothering the Flock: Maternal Discipline and Pastoral Power 19
6. 2. Mother Knows Best: The Development of Separate Institutions for Women 45
7. 3. Finding a New Home: From Kingston Penitentiary to the Prison for Women 71
8. 4. Laywomen's Expertise: Women's Prison Reform, 1945-70 92
9. 5. Breaking with Tradition: Feminist Reformers and the Empowerment of Women? 1970-96 132
10. 6. Empowering Prison: Neoliberal Governance 162
11. Conclusion: Stumbling Blocks, Growing Pains, or More of the Same? 188
12. Notes 201
13. References 223
14. Index 247