Women’s Engagement with Humanist, Spiritual and Religious Meaning-Making in Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Its Impact on Recidivism

Women’s Engagement with Humanist, Spiritual and Religious Meaning-Making in Prison: A Longitudinal Study of Its Impact on Recidivism

This study explores the long-term impact on recidivism of the engagement of over 300 women prisoners with humanist, spiritual and religious ways of making meaning during their incarceration. Prison chaplains and community volunteers in the Oregon Department of Corrections offered a diverse range of...

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Main Authors: Jeff Duncan, Richard Stansfield, Steve Hall, Tom O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Religions
Subjects:
women
prison
humanism
spirituality
religion
chaplain
volunteer
meaning
desistance
recidivism
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/6/171

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