Women in prison: unhealthy lives and denied well-being between loneliness and seclusion

Esposito, Maurizio

doi:10.1007/s10611-015-9561-y

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“…All types of leisure present psychological benefits. Women experience solitude as a disease: access to social activities, work, and projects help keep depression at bay (Esposito 2015). Other benefits include reduced stress, anxiety, aggression, or other negative emotions, as well as increased self-esteem, concentration, pleasure, well-being, self-reflection, relaxation, peacefulness, connection with emotions, and positive outlook on the future (Davila Pedlar, Yuen, and Fortune 2008;Twaddle et al 2007;Leeder and Wimmer 2007).…”

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“…Leisure functioning in educational programs is tied to readiness for returning to society, specifically through perception of freedom and motivation in leisure (Link and Williams 2017). Skills acquired through leisure and programs could affect one's criminal identity and help one adopt a more conventional lifestyle, which in turn may reduce or prevent reoffending (Esposito 2015;Fortune et al 2010;Johnson 2008;Kendall 1993;Link and Williams 2017;Meek and Lewis 2014;Ozano 2008;Pedlar, Yuen, and Fortune 2008;Pedlar, Arai, and Yuen 2007;Sempé et al 2006;Yuen 2011;Yuen and Pedlar 2009;Nugent and Loucks 2011;Johnson 2008). However, these results must be nuanced as all of these studies occurred while individuals were still incarcerated; they thus speak to anticipated rehabilitation, reintegration, or non recidivism.…”

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“…Esposito 2015;Frigon 2014;Jenny and Frigon 2012;Meek and Lewis 2014;Ozano 2008;Woods, Breslin, and Hassan 2017;Auty, Cope, and Liebling 2017;Bartels, Oxman, and Hopkins 2019). Indigenous women's ceremonies have spiritual, but also physical and psychological benefits by fostering holistic healing(Yuen 2011).…”

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Rethinking Incarcerated Women's Leisure as Subjected to Coercive and Normative Prison Missions

Rouleau

2020

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Definitions of leisure often rely on elements of agency such as free time or freedom of choice yet have been called into question by feminist theorists due to women’s unequal access to leisure. Leisure as a concept is further troubled within prison as this setting relies on restricting agency and women therein are viewed as lacking agency. I thus ask: What do we know about leisure in prison, especially women’s prisons? What is it, what does it do, and who is it for? I review empirical, theoretical, and gray literature on leisure in prison to clarify the current state of knowledge. Building on sociologies of prison and of leisure, I define leisure in prison by distinguishing nature, terminology, and types. I present leisure practices in (women’s) prisons by considering individual involvement, organizational conceptions, and benefits on both levels. I then present individual, organizational, and social issues concerning leisure in (women’s) prisons. I conclude by discussing gaps in knowledge and identifying future areas of inquiry, namely into apprehending leisure as a dynamic whole within women’s prisons. (Publication First by Frontiers Media)

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Rethinking Incarcerated Women's Leisure as Subjected to Coercive and Normative Prison Missions

Rouleau

2020

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“…Leisure functioning in educational programs is tied to readiness for returning to society, specifically through perception of freedom and motivation in leisure (Link and Williams, 2017). Skills acquired through leisure and programs could affect one's criminal identity and help one adopt a more conventional lifestyle, which in turn may reduce or prevent reoffending (Kendall, 1993;Sempé et al, 2006;Pedlar et al, 2007Pedlar et al, , 2008Johnson, 2008;Ozano, 2008;Yuen and Pedlar, 2009;Fortune et al, 2010;Nugent and Loucks, 2011;Yuen, 2011;Meek and Lewis, 2014;Esposito, 2015;Link and Williams, 2017). However, these results must be nuanced as all of these studies occurred while individuals were still incarcerated; they thus speak to anticipated rehabilitation, reintegration, or non-recidivism.…”

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Rethinking Incarcerated Women's Leisure as Subjected to Coercive and Normative Prison Missions

Rouleau

2020

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Leisure is commonly understood as contributing to well-being; this is especially appealing when considering multiply marginalized populations such as incarcerated women. However, leisure is not impervious to cooptation by less benevolent social processes. In this conceptual analysis, I argue that incarcerated women's leisure must be rethought as a component of its environment and by extension, as subjected to coercive and normative prison missions. After broadly delineating incarcerated women's leisure, I determine that some characteristics of leisure can be compatible with these prison missions. I then examine individual, organizational, and social benefits and issues with leisure in women's prisons. I link these practices to reduced coerciveness and increased normativity. I conclude by suggesting that ensuring incarcerated people's well-being through leisure is not in itself an end, but a means to achieve prison's coercive and normative ends. I discuss implications for scholars, practitioners, and advocates.

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“…Loneliness is one of the most important factors affecting the emotional state of prisoners. Indeed, one study found that loneliness is more important to prisoners than coping with the difficulties of prison life (Esposito, 2015). Furthermore, the number of prisoners' friends made a difference in loneliness (Desmond, 1991), and the lower the loneliness, the less depressed mood (Merten, Bishop, & Williams, 2012).…”

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Loneliness of adult and juvenile prisoner influences on psychological affect: Mediation role of control source

Zhao

Shi

2020

Journal Invest Psychology

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Prisoners' affective education is a hot topic in criminal psychology. The lack of the social support for prisoners means that they are more prone to loneliness. The mental health status of the prisoners directly concerns their social adaptation when released. We therefore explored the relationship between loneliness, psychological affect, and control source in 201 prisoners. Prisoners completed the state and trait loneliness scale, the affectal scale, the internal control, powerful others, and chance scale. Mediation effect analysis was conducted to explore the mediation role of the control source from influence of loneliness on psychological affect. State loneliness indirectly affected positive affect through internal control factors. Trait loneliness directly affected negative affect, and trait loneliness indirectly affected negative affect through opportunity factors. Overall, this study uncovers some of the psychological mechanisms underlying emotional state in prisoners, highlights the need for effective psychological correction programmes in the prison system and provides reference for effectual ascension of prisoners out of jail.

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Women in prison: unhealthy lives and denied well-being between loneliness and seclusion

Cited by 16 publications

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Rethinking Incarcerated Women's Leisure as Subjected to Coercive and Normative Prison Missions

Rethinking Incarcerated Women's Leisure as Subjected to Coercive and Normative Prison Missions

Rethinking Incarcerated Women's Leisure as Subjected to Coercive and Normative Prison Missions

Loneliness of adult and juvenile prisoner influences on psychological affect: Mediation role of control source

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