Bullying Among Prisoners : Innovations in Research and Theory.

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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Main Author: Ireland, Jane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cullompton : Willan Pub., 2005.
Subjects:
Prison psychology.
Prison violence.
Bullying.
Bullying > Prevention.
Bullying
Bullying > Prevention
Prison psychology
Prison violence
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Preface; Notes on contributors; Part I: Introduction; 1. Bullying among prisoners: the need for innovation; Part II: Research; 2. Bullying behaviour among women in prison; 3. Bullying and suicides in prisons; 4. Bullying among young offenders: findings from a qualitative study; 5. Examining bullying among institutionalized young offenders: triangulation of questionnaires and focus groupsi; 6. Bullying and anti-bullying policies: a young offender institution and an adult prison; Part III: Advancing Theory.
  • 7. Prison bullying and fear: can fear assist with explanations of victim responses?8. Social problem-solving and bullying: are prison bullies really impaired problem-solvers?; 9. Bullying in prisons: an evolutionary and biophysical approach; Index; Back cover.

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