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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"total institutions"”.
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The media consumption patterns of female inmates
… serves as an important organisational mode in total institutions and this study reveals how access to media is integrated in such a system. In order to investigate such concerns, the researcher conducted intensive interviews with the total population of the institution and with a number of …
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"They Just Want Someone They Can Talk To:" Administrative Perceptions of Prison Grievance Resolution Programs
This study compares prison grievance resolution programs currently being utilized in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The effectiveness of each program is examined through administrators' perceptions of how well the programs are working. The Chief Grievance Processor and a Facility Grievance …
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Aging and residence in an urban environment : an anthropological perspective
… residential settings ('normal' housing, total institutions, part institutions) in the aging process and examines their relevance in the formation of a new self-image in this phase of the life-cycle. The presentation of detailed case material shows that old people share the prevailing …
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An ordinary house on an ordinary street : a community-based alternative model for housing the aged in South Africa
… the aged, without admitting them to the care of total institutions. Ordinary houses on ordinary streets are converted into neighbourhood old age homes in which a small number of elderly people live together. The home may be sponsored by any body, and, other than the cost of purchasing the house …
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Genealogies of Resistance to Incarceration: Abolition Politics within Deinstitutionalization and Anti-Prison Activism in the U.S.
… looks at two main sites in which abolition of "total institutions" is enacted. The first site is activism around penal and prison abolition. The second site is deinstitutionalization- the move to close down institutions for people labeled "mentally retarded" (or intellectual/developmental …
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A study of family units formed in female correctional facilities in the state of Texas
… importation theory and Goffman's perspective on total institutions were both supported by the findings. However, the importation of past experiences, attitudes, and behavior involved more than just traditional gender role expectations.
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The Numbers Gang in South African Correctional Facilities: Reflections on Structures, Functions and Culture
… stand in a complex relationship to carceral institutions. At one level gangs on the inside of prison walls constitute a reactive and adaptive response to prisons as ‘total institutions'. But in turn, prison gangs have a formative influence on life inside the ‘total institution' – both for …
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In the Shadow of the ‘Big House' Redefining halfway houses within the debate over incarceration
… attempted to bridge the gap between rigid institutions and a world that confronts ex-prisoners with an overwhelming array of decisions and responsibilities. This thesis surveys the trauma of incarceration before exploring the potential for halfway houses. In an environment where …