RT Article
T1 Altruistic Activity as Correctional Treatment
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 4
IS 3
SP 270
OP 278
A1 Toch, Hans
LA English
YR 2000
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1639641696
AB This article discusses activities by prisoners that assist underprivileged persons such as the elderly, children, and the disabled. Among benefits of such involvements for the offenders are a sense of accomplishment, grounded increments in self-esteem, meaningful purposiveness, and obvious restorative implications. Altruistic activity can contribute to cognitive restructuring, especially where opportunities to engage in such behavior are diversified and the experiences and feelings of participants are shared in supportive groups
K1 USA
K1 Altruismus
K1 Inhaftierte
DO 10.1177/0306624X00443002