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Aging Behind Bars: Adaptation of Older Women
| Title: | Aging Behind Bars: Adaptation of Older Women |
| Author: | Janssen, Leah M. |
| Description: | The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand ways of adapting to prison life from the perspectives of older incarcerated women. Adaptation is examined through four interrelated dimensions: day-to-day life, interpersonal relationships, the relevance of age in adaptation, and programming for an aging prison population. A qualitative research design was utilized in this project, as it was a goal of the researcher to gain a deeper understanding of an understudied population. One-time, in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 women over the age of 50 at a female multi-security correctional facility. Findings from this study suggest that adaptations made within each of the dimensions have important impacts on the overall adaptation to prison life. |
| Permanent Link: |
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1194400771
http://hdl.handle.net/2374.OX/18187 |
| Date: | 2007 |
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