In the eye of the beholder: meaning and structure of informal status in women's and men's prisons

Applying an abductive mixed-methods approach, we investigate the informal status systems in three women's prison units (across two prisons) and one men's prison unit. Qualitative analyses suggest “old head” narratives - where age, time in prison, sociability, and prison wisdom confer unit...

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Authors: Kreager, Derek A. (Author) ; Schäfer, David Richard (Author) ; Haynie, Dana L. (Author) ; Young, Jacob T. N. (Author) ; Bouchard, Martin (Author) ; Davidson, Kimberly M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 59, Issue: 1, Pages: 42-72
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Gender
Incarceration
Mixed Methods
Social Networks
Status