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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Main Author: Kreager, Derek A. (Author)
Contributors: Schäfer, David Richard ; Haynie, Dana L. ; Young, Jacob T. N. ; Bouchard, Martin ; Davidson, Kimberly M.
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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