Closer to the problem: can a virtual prison arts event foster psychological proximity to the issue of incarceration?

Prisons are physically separated from society. As a result, the public has little contact with incarcerated people, and few avenues for understanding their lived experiences. Our evaluation draws upon construal level theory – the idea that the more concrete something becomes, the more psychological...

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Authors: Littman, Danielle Maude (Author) ; Sliva, Shannon M. (Author) ; Lin, Jeffrey (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Contemporary justice review
Year: 2022, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 4-23
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
virtual contact
psychological proximity
Construal level theory
evaluation research
Prison arts

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