Working with prisoners who self-harm: a qualitative study on stress, denial of weakness, and encouraging resilience in a sample of correctional staff

Background: Rates of self‐harm are high among prisoners. Most research focuses on the vulnerable prisoner, and there is little on the impact of these behaviours on staff. Aims: To investigate staff perceptions of self‐harming behaviours by prisoners, including their views on its causes, manifestatio...

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Autor principal: Power, J (Autor)
Otros Autores: Usher, AM ; Smith, HP ; Slade, K ; Sitren, AH
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Publicado: 2019
En:Año: 2019
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