Dovegate - A Therapeutic Community in a Private Prison and Developments in Therapeutic Work with Personality Disordered Offenders (Paperback)

The only book on Dovegate TC Contains first-hand insider accounts by staff and inmates Describes the latest developments in TC work Provides extensive data and references A closely observed account of the UK's first private sector prison-based Therapeutic Community (TC) - a 200-bed facility. The book considers: the background to and regimes at Dovegate; modern developments in TC work with (often high-risk) offenders; the differences between Dovegate, Grendon and other UK prison-based TCs; private and public sector imperatives; democratic and hierarchical TCs; reparative, restorative and punitive approaches; accreditation, group work, assessment, suitability and de-selection TC-culture versus prison culture the role of positive attitudes, relationships and experiences; psychology, psychiatry, psychotherapy, security and control; how TCs alter behaviour and prevent crime.

General

Imprint:	Waterside Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2011
First published:	November 2011
Authors:	Eric Cullen • Judith Mackenzie
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-904380-54-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Penology & punishment > Prisons Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Offenders > Rehabilitation of offenders Promotions
LSN:	1-904380-54-9
Barcode:	9781904380542

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