The Challenge in Conducting Qualitative Research With Convicted Sex Offenders

Blagden, N; Pemberton, Sarah

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2311.2010.00615.x

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“…Indeed, some SOs try to adopt a double identity; that of a ''solid'' criminal and that of an SO (Schwaebe 2005). Blagden and Pemberton (2010) postulated that, in British prisons, SOs were vulnerable, especially once their charges became known to other prisoners, and experienced an ongoing threat of victimization. Historically, there is ample evidence of SOs being murdered or violently attacked in prisons by other prisoners (Groth 1983;Knopp 1984).…”

Section: Stigmatized By Other Prisoners: a Vulnerable Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stigmatized among the Stigmatized: Sex Offenders in Canadian Penitentiaries

Ricciardelli

Moir

2013

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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Les délinquants sexuels condamnés subissent une stigmatisation supplémentaire à celle d'être un criminel, laquelle est attisée par les accusations. Cette stigmatisation dont souffrent les délinquants sexuels incarcérés a déjà été étudiée du point de vue des professionnels et des auxiliaires travaillant au sein des services correctionnels, mais jamais du point de vue des autres prisonniers. Grâce à des entrevues semi-structurées effectuées auprès de 56 hommes canadiens libérés sur parole, cette étude examine la manière dont les hommes incarcérés dans une prison fédérale stigmatisent les délinquants sexuels ainsi que la forme, la portée et les répercussions de cette stigmatisation. D'un point de vue empirique, les expériences vécues de délinquants sexuels incarcérés ont été examinées ainsi que leurs interactions avec d'anciens prisonniers incarcérés pour des crimes non sexuels et la perception qu'ont ces derniers des délinquants sexuels. En théorie, l'étude était encadrée par la théorie de Goffman (1963), laquelle fournit des renseignements en matière de portée, de dynamique et de répercussions de la stigmatisation dont souffre les délinquants sexuels, telle que créée par les autres prisonniers. En soi, cette stigmatisation façonne l'expérience d'incarcération des délinquants sexuels. Par ailleurs, et de manière intéressante, la menace de subir une telle stigmatisation est bien réelle chez les prisonniers n'ayant pas été incarcérés pour des crimes sexuels. Les résultats suggèrent aussi que cette stigmatisation peut se manifester sous forme de violence physique/verbale, d'exclusion sociale et de victimisation et peut faire partie des politiques et de la structure de la prison. Compte tenu du climat politique actuel du Canada, et du fait que les établissements correctionnels renfermant des délinquants sexuels sont en train de fermer et que leurs prisonniers sont déménagés, cette étude est particulièrement pertinente et importante -surtout dans son examen du risque potentiel que de nombreux délinquants sexuels courent s'ils sont transférés vers un nouvel établissement où la stigmatisation pourrait prévaloir.6 2013 CJCCJ/RCCJP

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Section: Stigmatized By Other Prisoners: a Vulnerable Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Stigmatized among the Stigmatized: Sex Offenders in Canadian Penitentiaries

Ricciardelli

Moir

2013

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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“…Returning to the field needs as much thought and planning as leaving the field. Both Blagden and Pemberton (2010) and Gobo and Molle (2017) stress the importance of building and maintaining positive relationships with participants. Researchers must be aware of the practical implications of staying in touch or reconnecting with the field and the potential harm to their participants and themselves.…”

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The emotional labour of doctoral criminological researchers

Waters

Westaby

Fowler

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Embarking upon empirical qualitative research can be a daunting and emotional task, particularly for those who are new to research and for those who research vulnerable groups and emotive topics. Doctoral criminological researchers transect these realms, often making their research experiences acutely emotional and challenging. In addition, researchers must be able to perform emotional labour as an important part of their professional practice. Based on 30 semi-structured interviews, this is the first study to explicitly explore the emotional labour of criminological researchers. Using the lens of emotional labour, the performance and impact of undertaking qualitative data collection in doctoral research is examined. From the interview data, three main themes are discussed: emotional labour, the consequences of performing that emotional labour and coping mechanisms to deal with those consequences. The article concludes with recommendations around support and training for PhD candidates, their supervisors and the higher education sector more broadly.

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“…In this study, formal, regular supervision at research ‘base’ was built into the research schedule. Blagden and Pemberton () recommend that researchers in this field should be able to access support whenever needed. The knowledge that additional support could be drawn on − outside scheduled supervision − if necessary was central to the successful outcome of the research reflected on here.…”

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Doing Research with Imprisoned Adult Male Child Sexual Abusers: Reflecting on the Challenges

Roberts

2011

Child Abuse Review

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Much research has been undertaken within the prison environment, particularly in relation to sexual offenders. Yet, little attention has been paid to the task of doing research with imprisoned adult male child sexual abusers. This is a personal account of the experiences of a female researcher and the issues which emerged as part of the process of undertaking a qualitative, descriptive research study with 101 imprisoned adult males convicted of sexual offences against children. Consideration is given to the challenges which presented prior to and during the fieldwork phase; the means by which these were dealt with; the impact of the data collection process on the researcher; and the part played by gender in that.

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The Challenge in Conducting Qualitative Research With Convicted Sex Offenders

Cited by 41 publications

References 29 publications

Stigmatized among the Stigmatized: Sex Offenders in Canadian Penitentiaries

Stigmatized among the Stigmatized: Sex Offenders in Canadian Penitentiaries

The emotional labour of doctoral criminological researchers

Doing Research with Imprisoned Adult Male Child Sexual Abusers: Reflecting on the Challenges

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