AGING IN PRISON - A CASE-STUDY OF NEW ELDERLY OFFENDERS

被引：33

作者：

ADAY, RH

机构：

[1] Center for Health and Human Services, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY | 1994年 / 38卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1177/0306624X9403800108

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律];

学科分类号：

0301 ;

摘要：

This exploratory study focuses on the experience of aging in prison among those classified as the new elderly offenders. Using a case study approach, in-depth interviews were conducted in the summer of 1992 at a maximum-security reception center in the Southeast. The sample consisted of 25 new elderly offenders, with a mean age of 68 years. Major variables assessed in the study include personal background and family life, criminal activities, physical health, and strategies for coping with prison life. It was found that the new elderly offender's initial reaction to incarceration later in life was often characterized by family conflict, depression, thoughts of suicide, and a fear of dying in prison. Findings from this research present evidence that prison programs should be expanded to accommodate the needs of this older offender subgroup.

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页码：79 / 91

页数：13