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Sport and prisons in Europe /

"There has been growing recognition of the value of sport by the prison system. Its effects are highly beneficial to those in detention and to prison life in general. However, looking at the objectives through to the challenges, we can see that the link between sport and prison is a complex one...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Sempé, Gaelle (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Strasbourg, France : Council of Europe, [2018]
Series:Sports policy and practice series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Title page; Contents; Foreword by Stanislas Frossard, Executive Secretary of EPAS; Foreword by Vivian Geiran, Chair of the PC-CP; Preface; Introduction; I. The origins of corporal sentencing; II. Prison expansion: European prison populations; III. The process of social disaffiliation; IV. Issues in the role of sport in prisons; Chapter 1. Survey of sport in European prisons; I. About the study; II. Methodological considerations and the need for vigilance; III. Main results of the questionnaire; IV. For an extended reflection in more depth
  • Chapter 2. Capitalising on the social uses of sport in prison through "good practices"I. "Good practices" for whom? And why?; II. Sports activities and health in prison; III. Social links, identity issues and relational aspects; IV. Sport as a tool for professional socialisation; Chapter 3. Overview and critical perspective; I. Sport: an underrated practice; II. Common wisdom; III. A deprived environment; IV. An unequal and hierarchical environment; V. The relationship to violence; In conclusion; I. Towards a model of good practice; II. Mapping a typical example of good practice; Bibliography