RT Article
T1 Understanding the Barriers to Prisoners’ Participation in Sport Activities
JF The prison journal
VO 97
IS 2
SP 181
OP 201
A1 Brosens, Dorien
A1 De Donder, Liesbeth
A1 Dury, Sarah
A1 Vertonghen, Jikkemien
A1 Verté, Dominique
A2 De Donder, Liesbeth
A2 Dury, Sarah
A2 Vertonghen, Jikkemien
A2 Verté, Dominique
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1741711282
AB This study investigates the barriers and the predictors of these barriers that impede prisoners’ participation in sport activities. Data are derived from a project in a remand prison in Belgium (N = 486). Findings indicate that prisoners have strong preferences for other activities (e.g., work, visiting), as well as experiencing institutional barriers to sport activity. Findings show that age and time served, in particular, have an influence on the experience of the different types of barriers. Based on the research findings, the article concludes by discussing paths for further research and implications for policy and practice.
K1 Sports
K1 Prisoner
K1 Participation
K1 Barriers
K1 Ecological model
DO 10.1177/0032885517692795