Bullying among prisoners innovations in research and theory
This book aims to present key aspects of the prison-based bullying research which has taken place over the last few years. It is a field in which there has been considerably increased interest. One of the main features of this book is the recognition that much previous bullying research has been des...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cullompton, Devon :
Willan
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798349006719 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Bullying among Prisoners; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Notes on contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1 Bullying among prisoners: the need for innovation; Defining prison bullying; Overview of prison bullying research; Problems with the field: where are the gaps in knowledge?; Why innovation is needed: the implications of developing theory and research; Conclusion; Part II: Research; 2 Bullying behaviour among women in prison; Women's offending; Prevalence; Types of bullying among women; Reasons for bullying; Who are the bullies?
- Who are the victims?Implications of bullying; Conclusion; 3 Bullying and suicides in prisons; Suicidal behaviour in prisons: definition and prevalence; Suicidal behaviour in prisons: correlates; Bullying in prisons: the link to suicidal behaviour; A Dutch study on bullying and suicidal behaviour in prisons; Conclusion; 4 Bullying among young offenders: findings from a qualitative study; The nature and function of bullying among young offenders; Bullying among young offenders: a qualitative study; Conclusion
- 5 Examining bullying among institutionalized young offenders: triangulation of questionnaires and focus groupsStudies using questionnaire/interview, self-report and official records; What are focus groups?; Focus groups used in penal settings; Comparability of focus groups with other methods; Rationale for using focus groups in the current study; Current study; Strengths of focus groups compared with structured questionnaires; Limitations of focus groups compared with structured questionnaires; Conclusion; 6 Bullying and anti-bullying policies: a young offender institution and an adult prison
- Study I: Yardley Young Offender InstitutionStudy II: Princeton Prison; General discussion and conclusion; Part III: Advancing Theory; 7 Prison bullying and fear: can fear assist with explanations of victim responses?; Risk of being bullied and precautionary behaviours; Defining bullying: involving fear; Fear as a tool for the bully; Reacting to bullying: the role of fear; Conclusion; 8 Social problem-solving and bullying: are prison bullies really impaired problem-solvers?; Social information processing models: development of approaches
- Social information processing models applied to aggression researchLinking social information processing to aggression and bullying in general settings; Linking social information processing to prison bullying; Problems in applying social information processing models to prisons; How social information processing models might be represented in prisons; Conclusion; 9 Bullying in prisons: an evolutionary and biopsychosocial approach; Evolution, bullying and intimidation; Attraction to the threatening dominant; The devaluation of affiliation; Conclusion; Index
