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The experiences of women working in a male therapeutic community prison. |
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Prison Service Journal, No. 201, May 2012, pp.7-11. |
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0300 3558 |
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The majority of staff working in prisons are male and prison work has often been viewed as a ‘masculine’ occupation. The aim of this research was to investigate the experiences of female staff working in a male therapeutic community prison, Grendon TC prison. Grendon accommodates up to 235 adult male offenders with complex needs, such as personality disorders and psychopathy, housed in 6 autonomous therapeutic communities. Interviews were conducted with 10 female members of staff who had been working at Grendon for 2-10 years in the roles of: Forensic Psychologist; Trainee Psychologist; Assistant Psychologist; Art Therapist; Prison Officer; and Population Management Officer. The findings are presented under the following key themes: gender roles and differences in approach; feelings of safety and support; inmate responses to female staff; and personal experiences. The majority of the participants felt that Grendon is a safe place to work and that prisoners are generally well mannered and compliant in the presence of female staff. However, many reported that at times they can find certain aspects of the work distressing or challenging, such as listening to prisoners’ offence histories. Many perceive that some gender differences at work still appear to exist, but they also reported feeling that their achievements are recognised. |
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employment; gender; prisoners; prisons; staff; therapeutic communities; women; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=2f2dfe00-086d-4adb-b88f-17e65e29cbca |
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