Psychological research in prisons

Psychological research in prisons

by Towl, Graham J.

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'Psychological Research in Prisons' highlights the extent to which psychological theory and research can inform the work of practitioners, and likewise how practice can influence the direction of research. This work also provides a critique of managerialism and its policy-driven emphasis on targets.

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  • Full title :Psychological research in prisons / edited by Graham Towl.

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'Psychological Research in Prisons' highlights the extent to which psychological theory and research can inform the work of practitioners, and likewise how practice can influence the direction of research. This work also provides a critique of managerialism and its policy-driven emphasis on targets.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2006.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Blackwell
  • Place of Publication:Oxford
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2006.

The Physical Object

  • Description:xii, 228 pages

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781405133142, 1405133147
  • oclc:ocm80331279
  • LC Classification:HV6089
  • Dewey Decimal:365.66

Table of Contents

Methodological issues in psychological research in prisons / David A. Crighton -- The modern context of psychology in corrections : influences, limitations and values of what works / Brian A. Thomas-Peter -- The needs of offenders and the process of changing them / Brian A. Thomas-Peter -- Psychological research into reducing suicides / David Crighton -- Psychological understanding of self-injury and attempted suicide in prisons / Louisa Snow -- The effective management of bullying in prisons : working towards an evidence-based approach / Jane L. Ireland -- Drug misuse intervention work / Graham Towl -- Research into high intensity training (HIT) with young people / Derval Ambrose -- Military corrective training centre : an evaluation / David P. Farrington, Kate A. Painter and Darrick Jolliffe -- Psychological research into life sentence offenders / David Crighton and Jo Bailey -- Psychological research into sexual offenders / David Crighton.

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Subjects

Correctional psychology -- Research Criminal Psychology -- methods Offenders with mental disabilities -- R… Prison psychology -- Research Prisoners -- Mental health services Prisoners -- psychology Prisonniers -- Psychologie Prisonniers -- Services de santé mentale Psychologie correctionnelle -- Recherche

Writers

Towl, Graham J.

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