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Aging in prison — a case study of new elderly offenders
Author(s)	Ronald H Aday
Journal title	International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, vol 38, no 1, 1994
Pages	pp 79-91
Keywords	Prisoners ; Attitude ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Case studies ; United States of America.
Annotation	The experience of ageing in prison for 25 prisoners (mean age 68) classified as new older offenders is the focus of this exploratory study. Using a case study approach, in-depth interviews were conducted in Summer 1992 at a maximum security reception centre in the south-east US. Major variables assessed were personal background and family life, criminal activities, physical health, and strategies for coping with prison life. Initial reaction to imprisonment in later life was characterised by family conflict, depression, thoughts of suicide, and a fear of dying in prison. Findings from the research present evidence that prison programmes should be expanded to accommodate the needs of this older offender sub-group. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-011107202 A
Classmark	TGF: DP: F: 69P: 7T *
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