Despair Will Hold You Prisoner, Hope Will Set You Free: Hope and Meaning Among Released Prisoners

The current study examines the self-image and worldviews of 10 released prisoners in Israel through narrative analysis of their life stories, including past and present periods in their lives and future aspirations. The findings reveal a chaotic past perceived as lacking meaning, hope, and clear bou...

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Authors: Ṿignansḳi, Efrat 1970- (Author) ; Addad, Moshe 1939- (Author) ; Himi, Hanna (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: The prison journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 98, Issue: 3, Pages: 334-358
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Hope
Life meaning
Prisoner rehabilitation
Recidivism
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Summary:The current study examines the self-image and worldviews of 10 released prisoners in Israel through narrative analysis of their life stories, including past and present periods in their lives and future aspirations. The findings reveal a chaotic past perceived as lacking meaning, hope, and clear boundaries while being devoid of choice. Prison is considered a turning point, and attitudes after release change toward choice, life meaning, and a hopeful future. The discussion addresses these themes, and the important variables of hope and life meaning in generating changed goals and rehabilitation.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885518764920