Surviving the Prison Place - Narratives of Suicidal Prisoners

Originally published in 2001, this book sets out to enlarge understanding of the complexities of suicidal feelings and of the part played by some inalienable features of prison life. It does this by presenting and analysing prisoners' accounts of their most intimate responses to the deprivations of prison.

List of contents

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Suicide in Prison 2. Theory and Method 3. Telling 4. Place 5. Time 6. Self 7. Same Time, Same Place, Changing Self 8. Attention, Care and Talk. Subject Index.

Summary

Originally published in 2001, this book sets out to enlarge understanding of the complexities of suicidal feelings and of the part played by some inalienable features of prison life. It does this by presenting and analysing prisoners’ accounts of their most intimate responses to the deprivations of prison.

Product details

• Authors: Diana Medlicott, Medlicott Diana
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2024
• EAN: 9781032803036
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3280303-6
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); LAW / Criminal Law / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, Psychotherapy, Abnormal psychology, Penology and punishment, Penology & punishment, Criminal justice law