Ageing in their own words: peace of mind, body, and circumstances
This chapter describes what the women shared about ageing in prison as well as the connections they drew between ageing and acceptance. The older women suffered health problems exacerbated by imprisonment, and psychological difficulties including staff disrespect and a felt shame of ageing in prison...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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Incarceration and older women
Year: 2023, Pages: 71-88 |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Summary: | This chapter describes what the women shared about ageing in prison as well as the connections they drew between ageing and acceptance. The older women suffered health problems exacerbated by imprisonment, and psychological difficulties including staff disrespect and a felt shame of ageing in prison. Acceptance was achieved on three levels: acceptance of incarceration, acceptance of responsibility, and acceptance of self. |
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| ISBN: | 9781529231618 |
