Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 354 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 354 g
ISBN: 978-1-4051-3314-2
Verlag: Wiley
This up-to-date collection begins with an account and analysis of the role of psychologists in prisons in relation to research.
- Looks at the results of evidence based psychological approaches to working with prisoners
- First half of the book has its primary focus on psychological evaluation research
- Includes chapters on psychological research on suicide, bullying, life sentenced prisoners and staff sickness
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Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword.
Notes on Contributors.
Introduction. (Graham J. Towl).
1. Methodological Issues in Psychological Research in Prisons. (David A. Crighton).
2. The Modern Context of Psychology in Corrections: Influences, Limitations and Values of ‘What Works’. (Brian A. Thomas-Peter).
3. The Needs of Offenders and the Process of Changing Them. (Brian A. Thomas Peter).
4. Psychological Research into Reducing Suicides. (David A. Crighton).
5. Psychological Understanding of Self-Injury and Attempted Suicide in Prisons. (Louisa Snow).
6. The Effective Management of Bullying in Prisons: Working Towards an Evidence-Based Approach. (Jane L. Ireland).
7. Drug-Misuse Intervention Work. (Graham J. Towl).
8. Research Into High-Intensity Training (HIT) with Young People. (Derval Ambrose).
9. Military Corrective Training Centre: An Evaluation. (David P. Farrington, Kate A. Painter and Darrick Jolliffe).
10. Psychological Research into Life Sentence Offenders. (David A. Crighton and Jo Bailey).
11. Psychological Research Into Sexual Offenders. (David A. Crighton).
Bibliography.
Index
