The ambiguities of desistance : ex-offenders, higher education and the desistance journey /

This book explores the ongoing and individual desistance journeys of ex-offenders during re-integration into society. It introduces nuanced and rich data around the growing interest in desistance, examines the reasons why individuals move away from crime, and highlights the importance of Higher Educ...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Honeywell, David (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Emerald points.
Subjects:
Ex-convicts > Rehabilitation.
Ex-convicts > Education (Higher)
Recidivism > Prevention.
Rehabilitation of offenders.
Social Science > Criminology.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introducing desistance through the lived experience
  • Chapter 2. The ambiguities of institutions
  • Chapter 3. The pains of desistance
  • Chapter 4. Shared narratives and storytelling
  • Chapter 5. Negotiating identities
  • Chapter 6. Concluding thoughts.

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