Rethinking corrections [[electronic resource] ] : rehabilitation, reentry, and reintegration / / [editors], Lior Gideon, Hung-En Sung

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910807203403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2011
• ISBN: 1-4833-4309-X; 1-322-30601-X; 1-4129-7018-0; 1-4522-1345-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xx, 427 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): GideonLior; SungHung-En <1968->
• Disciplina: 365.7
• Soggetti: Criminals - Rehabilitation; Corrections; Ex-convicts; Community-based corrections
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; 1 - Corrections in an Era of Reentry; 2 - Public Attitudes Toward Rehabilitation and Reintegration; 3 - Treatment of Offender Populations; 4 - Major Rehabilitative Approaches; 5 - Probation; 6 - Diversion Programs; 7 - Prison-Based Substance Abuse Programs; 8 - Prison-Based Educational and Vocational Training Programs; 9 - Community Reintegration of Violent and Sexual Offenders; 10 - Seeking Medical and Psychiatric Attention; 11 - Faith-Based Prisoner Reentry; 12 - Parole; 13 - Employment Barriers to Reintegration; 14 - Barriers to Reintegration15 - Rehabilitation, Reentry, and Reintegration in Criminal Justice Education; 16 - Conclusion; Index; About the Editors
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Rethinking Corrections' is an edited text that will explore the challenges faced by convicted offenders over the course of rehabilitation and reintegration, and will meet the needs of upper level and graduate students as a primary text in required courses.