Understanding the Barriers to Prisoners’ Participation in Sport Activities

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, visi...

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1. VerfasserIn: Brosens, Dorien (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: De Donder, Liesbeth ; Dury, Sarah ; Vertonghen, Jikkemien ; Verté, Dominique
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2017
In: The prison journal
Jahr: 2017, Band: 97, Heft: 2, Seiten: 181-201
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Barriers
Ecological model
Participation
Prisoner
Sports
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885517692795