Thesis (Ph. D.)--Carleton University, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-138). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Canterbury. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (p. 419-488). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Based on the author's thesis (Master in Criminology)--Rijksuniversiteit of Gent, Belgium, 1989-90. / Text in English; questionnaire in Pidgin. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-88).

Dissertation (Ph. D.)--University of Akron, Dept. of of Sociology, 2006. / "May, 2006." Title from electronic dissertation title page (viewed 10/11/2006) Advisor, Kathryn M. Feltey; Committee members, Gay C. Kitson, Matthew Lee, Amy Kroska, Sandra Perosa; Department Chair, Mark Tausig; Dean of the College, Ronald F. Levant; Dean of the Graduate School, George R. Newkome. Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Andreza Marques de Castro Leão / Banca: Luci Regina Muzzetti / Banca: Ana Cláudia Rebolho / Resumo: O presente estudo tem por objetivo conhecer a reinserção social de reeducandas na visão dos integrantes do poder executivo público municipal, investigando dentro disso, se há ações direcionadas à prevenção da reincidência criminal. Investigar se há programas sociais à reinserção social de reeducandas, assim como, trabalhos de prevenção de novos delitos; e, averiguar se há projetos direcionados as reeducandas quando se tornam egressas no Centro de Ressocialização. Este estudo teve como participantes 4 integrantes do poder executivo público municipal, sendo 2 do sexo masculino (Prefeito Municipal e Chefe de Gabinete), e 2 do sexo feminino (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento e Assistência Social). A pesquisa foi realizada na cidade de Araraquara, na Prefeitura Municipal de Araraquara. Como instrumento para coleta de dados, foi aplicado uma entrevista composta por 10 questões abertas com o intuito de verificar ocorrências relacionadas a perspectivas de reinserção social de reeducandas na visão do Poder executivo Público Municipal. Essas questões, para esse estudo, foram escolhidas devido ao universo de reeducandas acerca da reinserção social. Os procedimentos perpassaram pelas seguintes fases: elaboração da entrevista, ocasião em que combinou perguntas abertas e fechadas. No exercício investigativo para coleta dos dados, inicialmente foi realizado um agendamento com os entrevistados para elucidação dos objetivos do projeto de pesquisa e póstumo a este ofício, efetivando a aplicação do... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The present study aims to know the social reintegration of reeducation in the vision of the members of the municipal public executive, investigating within this, if there are actions directed to the prevention of criminal recidivism. To investigate whether there are social programs for the social reinsertion of reeducated ones, as well as, works of prevention of new crimes; and, investigate if there are projects directed to the reeducandas when they become graduates in the Center of Ressocialization. This study had as participants 4 members of the municipal public executive power, being 2 males (Mayor and Head of Cabinet), and 2 females (Department of Development and Social Assistance). The research was carried out in the city of Araraquara, in the Municipality of Araraquara. As an instrument for data collection, an interview was applied composed of 10 open questions with the purpose of verifying occurrences related to the prospects of social reintegration of reeducation in the vision of the Municipal Public Executive Power. These questions, for this study, have been chosen due to the universe of reeducation about social reinsertion. The procedures covered the following phases: interviewing, where you will combine open and closed questions. In the investigative exercise for data collection, a schedule was initially made with the interviewees to elucidate the objectives of the research project and posthumous to this office, effecting the application of the instrument. The data... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The number of children whose mothers are incarcerated is increasing around the world. Educators of young children are faced with new challenges in their classrooms as they work with these children during their formative years for social-emotional development. The purpose of this qualitative study was to interview the mothers, in order to gain their perspective on how they feel their incarceration has affected their relationship with their children; how they believed it would affect their children in the future, and to investigate the perceptions of early childhood teachers who worked with children of incarcerated mothers. Using interviews, observations, journal, and field notes the researcher collected information from 3 incarcerated mothers, 3 of their children, and the 2 teachers who worked with these children. Overall findings were that the mother-child relationships are of extreme importance to the mothers. They have high hopes for a better life for their child, which includes concerns about their education. Mothers had fears that their incarceration would repeat itself in their children and desired for things to be different in their children's futures. They reported their incarceration affecting their children in negative ways. Their children had difficulty depicting their mothers in their drawings. Lastly, the teachers highly encouraged parental involvement, even though the mother was incarcerated. They expressed the importance of the mother-child relationship impacting the child's ability to learn, and teachers believed special training and preparation are necessary for working with these children.

This thesis examines the attitudes and rehabilitative potential of female inmates in a California state women's prison.

Prisons provide us with a place to segregate criminals from the population at large, but the ongoing question is what to do with them once we have incarcerated them? On one side there is the idea that prisons should be used to punish those who have broken the law. On the other is the idea that prisons should help to rehabilitate prisoners so that they may be reintegrated into society upon their release. The purpose of this study was to examine the role correctional education programs played in the life of female offenders in light of the debate mentioned above. Based on qualitative research, the aim of this study was to listen to the prisoner's voice. What did inmates think about correctional education programs offered? Did they want such programs? Did they feel empowered by them, or did they resist being 'rehabilitated' and feign compliance? How did inmates make sense of their learning experience?

This study explores and critically analyses the lived experiences of female inmates in six selected prisons in Cameroon. The study contributes to the available knowledge regarding prison conditions from the perspectives of female inmates– a subject which has been under researched globally and has received little attention from researchers in Cameroon. The Cameroon Penitentiary Regulation (CPR) professes to be gender neutral and, therefore, it ignores the special needs of female inmates. The central research question is: How do the national policies and laws on prison conditions in Cameroon relate to the lived and narrated experiences of female inmates? The study is informed by two major frameworks, namely, Foucault’s analytical framework from his seminal work Discipline and Punish (1977) and a feminist analytical framework, standpoint feminism, which fills the gap in Foucault’s thesis that is largely devoid of gender analysis. The study is qualitative, using in-depth interviews and observations. It involved a sample of 38 research participants, comprising 18 female inmates, 18 prison staff members and two NGO representatives. The findings reveal that both international and national ratified policies are merely “paperwork”, lacking effective implementation in the prisons selected for this study. There is a general lack of infrastructural facilities in prisons and this prevents classification as suggested by the CPR 1992 and ratified international instruments. In general, there was a lack of educational and other training facilities in all the prisons visited. The few educational facilities available were those supported by NGOs and FBOs, suggesting that, without their presence in prisons, prison conditions would have been even more appalling than the findings revealed. Torture and corporal punishment were meted out to female inmates, regardless of the regular visits by human rights organisations to prisons. There are no provisions made for conjugal visits in the prisons. Same-sex relationships exist in Cameroonian prisons, either because of sexual preference or as a substitute for heterosexual relationships. The reform of the dated CPR 1992 and the Cameroon Penal Code 1967 is essential. Such reform should take into consideration both the specific needs of female inmates and current debates on the imprisonment of women. / Sociology / D. Litt. et Phil. (Sociology)

This study explores and critically analyses the lived experiences of female inmates in six selected prisons in Cameroon. The study contributes to the available knowledge regarding prison conditions from the perspectives of female inmates– a subject which has been under researched globally and has received little attention from researchers in Cameroon. The Cameroon Penitentiary Regulation (CPR) professes to be gender neutral and, therefore, it ignores the special needs of female inmates. The central research question is: How do the national policies and laws on prison conditions in Cameroon relate to the lived and narrated experiences of female inmates? The study is informed by two major frameworks, namely, Foucault’s analytical framework from his seminal work Discipline and Punish (1977) and a feminist analytical framework, standpoint feminism, which fills the gap in Foucault’s thesis that is largely devoid of gender analysis. The study is qualitative, using in-depth interviews and observations. It involved a sample of 38 research participants, comprising 18 female inmates, 18 prison staff members and two NGO representatives. The findings reveal that both international and national ratified policies are merely “paperwork”, lacking effective implementation in the prisons selected for this study. There is a general lack of infrastructural facilities in prisons and this prevents classification as suggested by the CPR 1992 and ratified international instruments. In general, there was a lack of educational and other training facilities in all the prisons visited. The few educational facilities available were those supported by NGOs and FBOs, suggesting that, without their presence in prisons, prison conditions would have been even more appalling than the findings revealed. Torture and corporal punishment were meted out to female inmates, regardless of the regular visits by human rights organisations to prisons. There are no provisions made for conjugal visits in the prisons. Same-sex relationships exist in Cameroonian prisons, either because of sexual preference or as a substitute for heterosexual relationships. The reform of the dated CPR 1992 and the Cameroon Penal Code 1967 is essential. Such reform should take into consideration both the specific needs of female inmates and current debates on the imprisonment of women. / Sociology / D. Litt. et Phil. (Sociology)