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| Social and custodial needs of older adults in prison | | Author(s) | Adrian J Hayes, Alistair Burns, Pauline Turnbull, Jenny J Shaw |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 42, no 5, September 2013 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, September 2013 |
| Pages | pp 589-593 |
| Source | www.ageing.oxfordjournals.org |
| Keywords | Prisoners ; Older men ; Needs [elderly] ; Social contacts ; Quality of life. |
| Annotation | Older prisoners are a fast-growing group but there is limited evidence for how well their needs are being met. The objective of the present study was to quantify the social and custodial needs of older prisoners and suggest improvements for service provision. This was a cross-sectional study of twelve prisons holding adult males in North West England. Study participants were 262 prisoners, 97 aged between 50 and 59 and 165 aged 60 and over. The study used interview and case-note review for issues of social and custodial need and quality of life in prison, including Forensic Camberwell Assessment of Need and Lubben Scale for social networks. Study findings showed that many participants had problems mixing with younger prisoners, accommodation and activities, and limited contact with friends and family. A small group had personal care needs which were not well managed in prison. The study concludes that older prisoners have distinct social and custodial needs which need to be addressed by a national strategy for their care and management. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130906206 A |
| Classmark | TGF: BC: IK: TOA: F:59 |
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