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Record Nr.

UNINA9910595061803321

Autore

Cambridge Graham

Titolo

The desistance journey : into recovery and out of chaos / / Graham Cambridge, Orla Lynch and James Windle

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]

©2022

ISBN

3-031-11269-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 pages)

Disciplina

362.29

Soggetti

Recidivism

Substance abuse - Treatment

Ireland History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Preface -- Early Life: Trauma and Masculinity -- Drug and Alcohol Use -- Recovery and Desistance -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- Addiction -- Recovery -- Desistence -- Chapter Outlines -- References -- 2 Desistance and Recovery in the Academic Literature -- Rehabilitation from Addiction and Desistance from Crime as a Duel Process -- Social Identity, Desistance and Recovery -- Recovery and Desistance -- References -- 3 Cork City: Understanding the Context -- The Good Times-for Some -- The Usual Suspects -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Methodology -- Modified Grounded Theory -- Access and Methods of Recruitment -- Sample -- Researcher Involvement -- Ethics -- References -- 5 Traumatic Childhood and Adolescent Experiences -- Childhood Trauma -- Economic Deprivation -- Domestic Violence -- Addiction and Parental Neglect -- School -- Adolescence and Teenage Years: Being Bored, Taking Risks and Rites of Passage -- Role Models and Learning to be a 'Hard Man' -- Early Employment -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Lifestyle, Offending, and Addiction -- Social Identity: Self-Preservation and Masculinity -- Vulnerability: Fear, Respect and Self-Preservation -- Feuding -- Drink, Drugs and Doing Masculinity -- Learning About Drink and Drugs -- Addiction and Employment -- Losing Control: The Descent into Addiction -- Loss of Control: Addiction, Crime



and Problem Behaviours -- Loss of Control: Denial, Isolation and a Shattered Identity -- Loss of Control: Suicide, Self-Harm and Death -- Prison: Identity Shifts and Self-Reflection -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Moving Out of the Chaos -- The Rocky Road -- Identity Survival and Starting Anew -- Death or Recovery -- Cycles of Relapse -- The Difficult Transition from Prison to the Community -- Maintaining Recovery: The Reality of Social Influence and Social Bonds.

All or Nothing: 'I changed my behaviours I changed everything' -- Social Bonds and Role Models -- Resisting the Pull of Family, Friends and Violence -- Recovery, Identity Shift and the Public Self -- Role Models and New Identities -- Maturity and the Journey Through Recovery -- A New Identity and Talking It Out -- Finding Peace of Mind, Helping Others and Living a Good Life -- References -- 8 Conclusion -- Multiple Childhood Traumas and Masculinity -- Adult Offending Was Founded Within Addiction -- Experiencing Rock Bottoms and the Motivation to Find 'peace of mind' -- Avoiding Gateway Behaviours -- The Importance of New Relationships and New Role Models -- The Importance of Community -- The Role of Paid Employment -- The Importance of Mental Health Care and Identity Change -- Stages of Rehabilitation and Desistance -- You Cannot Have Desistance Without Recovery -- Changing Conceptions of Hegemonic Masculinity Can Help Both Desistance and Recovery -- References -- References -- Index.