Continuing the conversation: reflections from the Women, Family, Crime and Justice network

Abstract

This chapter highlights the research network of the Women, Family, Crime and Justice (WFCJ), which provided a platform to share knowledge and experiences of women and families to deal with the challenges in criminal and social justice. It reviews WFCJ's collection of works that aims to bring together practitioners, external agencies, service users, academics, and researchers in a safe, supportive, non-judgemental, and unrestricted forum. It also discusses WFCJ research network's commitment to facilitating and influencing positive change via sharing of knowledge, critically exploring, and informing research and policy. The chapter deals with the obligation of WFCJ to feminist principles of equality and reflexivity. It revisits recurring themes on stigma and shame; power, equality, and agency; access to appropriate services and failure to meet needs; and family and relationships.