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T1 An appreciative inquiry into foreign national prisoners’ participation in prison activities : the role of language
A1 Brosens, Dorien
A1 Vandevelde, Stijn
A1 De Donder, Liesbeth
A1 Croux, Flore
A1 Claes, Bart
A2 Vandevelde, Stijn
A2 De Donder, Liesbeth
A2 Croux, Flore
A2 Claes, Bart
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866612425
AB This article presents the findings of 51 interviews with foreign national prisoners in Flanders (Belgium). Following an appreciative inquiry stance, the aim is to understand how foreign nationals experience (accessibility to) prison activities (for example, education, work, sports activities and worship) and to investigate if and how this differs between foreign-speaking and Dutch-speaking foreign nationals. A thematic analysis of the interviews revealed several components of the activities offered that were perceived by the foreign nationals to be 'working well' and revealed several dreams concerning the activities for foreign nationals. Within each theme considered, similarities and dissimilarities among foreign-speaking and Dutch-speaking foreign nationals are described. This article argues that foreign nationals are confronted with a new pain of imprisonment, namely 'the pain of (non-)participation'. The findings could enable a shift from supply-driven to tailor-made activities for foreign national prisoners
DO 10.1177/14773708211000633