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Gomes, Sílvia and Rocker, Dixie (2024) Gender, prison and reentry experiences : a matter of time. International Series on Desistance and Rehabilitation . Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 9781032294872
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Abstract
"This book explores the unique reentry experiences of incarcerated men and women who are about to be released from prisons in Portugal. By analysing gendered reentry experiences through the narratives of men and women, Gender, Prison and Reentry Experiences sheds light on current practices and strategies adopted in prisons regarding reentry and examines the structural, institutional, and personal barriers that influence the reentry outcome. Gender, Prison and Reentry Experience examines the narratives built around an individual's prison experiences, their perception of the prison's impact on reentry, and their expectations after release. It reveals how men and women narrate and attribute meaning to their time in prison and how they navigate their 'prisoner' and 'gendered' identities. In doing so, this book demonstrates the importance of these identities in relation to recidivism and desistance, whilst also questioning the role incarceration has in further criminalising and obstructing an individuals' reentry process. It puts forward recommendations that aim to improve the lives of all incarcerated individuals within the current system, in addition to advocating for decarceration and prison abolition. It presents a novel contribution to the internationalisation of knowledge across multiple disciplinary subfields, namely critical reentry studies and feminist criminology, filling a gap in the current knowledge as few studies focus on prison experiences as a core aspect of understanding the reentry process. An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, law, desistance studies, and those interested in gaining a unique insight into the experience of incarcerated individuals"-- Provided by publisher
Item Type: | Book | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Sociology | ||||
Series Name: | International Series on Desistance and Rehabilitation | ||||
Publisher: | Routledge | ||||
Place of Publication: | Abingdon, Oxon | ||||
ISBN: | 9781032294872 | ||||
Official Date: | 30 April 2024 | ||||
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Number of Pages: | 246 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2024 | ||||
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