Christian Perrin

Peer Support in Prison (eBook, ePUB)

How Incarcerated People make Meaning through Active Citizenship

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the profound impact of peer support within the bleak landscape of incarceration.

---

Dieser Download kann aus rechtlichen Gründen nur mit Rechnungsadresse in A, B, BG, CY, CZ, D, DK, EW, E, FIN, F, GR, HR, H, IRL, I, LT, L, LR, M, NL, PL, P, R, S, SLO, SK ausgeliefert werden.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781040182864
• Artikelnr.: 72283928

Autorenporträt

Christian Perrin is an Assistant Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham. He maintains active research interests spanning the UK, US, and UAE. He primarily teaches forensic and social psychology modules and conducts research in the areas of incarceration, restorative justice, social work, and community reintegration. He has worked in several prisons internationally and has cultivated a wealth of experience in forensic and clinical settings. He holds other interests in individual and organisational wellbeing and enjoys collaborating with organisations to make meaningful improvements in 'psychological flexibility' - a construct he connects with closely as an Acceptance and Commitment Therapist.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Foreword by Dr William McGowan
Introduction - Sisyphus Behind Bars
Part I: Humanity and Interdependency in the Bleakness of Prison
Chapter 1 - "It's Nice to Be Nice". A History of and Theoretical Basis for
Peer Support
Chapter 2 - Peer Support in Prisons: A Magnified Effect?
Part II: Narrativising Redemption and Recovery From Offending Behaviour
Chapter 3 - Cultivating an Internal Narrative of Desistance, 'Drip-by-Drip'
Chapter 4 - The Irredeemable? How Incarcerated Peer Supporters Negotiate
the 'Sex Offender' Label
Part III: Obstacles and Implications for Life After Prison
Chapter 5 - Peer Support in Carceral Settings: Roadblocks in the Journey
Ahead
Chapter 6 - "There's No Promised Land, Just Hope": Future Selves in
Punitive Landscapes
Conclusion - Towards a Generative Justice
Appendices
Index