Sport in prison :
Meek, Rosie,
Sport in prison : exploring the role of physical activity in correctional settings / Rosie Meek. - x, 214 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 28 . - Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 28. .
Originally published: 2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text explores the role of sport in prisons and its subsequent impact on rehabilitation and behavioural change. The book draws on research literature on the beneficial role of sport in community settings and on prison cultures and regimes, across disciplines including criminology, psychology, sociology and sport studies, as well as original qualitative and quantitative data gathered from research in prisons. It unpacks the meanings that prisoners and staff attach to sport participation and interventions in order to understand how to promote behavioural change through sport most effectively, while identifying and tackling the key emerging issues and challenges.
Specialized.
9780415716413 (pbk.) : £29.99 0415716411
Prisoners--Recreation.
Crime.
Crime.
Sport in prison : exploring the role of physical activity in correctional settings / Rosie Meek. - x, 214 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm. - Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 28 . - Routledge research in sport, culture and society ; 28. .
Originally published: 2014.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This text explores the role of sport in prisons and its subsequent impact on rehabilitation and behavioural change. The book draws on research literature on the beneficial role of sport in community settings and on prison cultures and regimes, across disciplines including criminology, psychology, sociology and sport studies, as well as original qualitative and quantitative data gathered from research in prisons. It unpacks the meanings that prisoners and staff attach to sport participation and interventions in order to understand how to promote behavioural change through sport most effectively, while identifying and tackling the key emerging issues and challenges.
Specialized.
9780415716413 (pbk.) : £29.99 0415716411
Prisoners--Recreation.
Crime.
Crime.
