1st Edition
Sport in Prison Exploring the Role of Physical Activity in Correctional Settings
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Towards a conceptualisation of the role of sport in prison Chapter 3. Setting the scene: participation in sport and physical activity across the prison estate Chapter 4. Promoting sport and physical activity in diverse prisoner populations Chapter 5. The benefits of and barriers to participating in sport and physical activity for women and girls in prison Chapter 6. Sport and youth crime: how far has our understanding developed? Chapter 7. The role of sport in reducing reoffending and promoting desistance Chapter　8. Rugby and football initiatives for young men in prison: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation Chapter 9. The contribution of sport towards education and employment opportunities in prison Chapter 10: The role of sport and physical activity in prison-based health promotion Chapter 11. Promoting order and control, adaptation and citizenship in prison through sport Chapter 12. Considering the risks and challenges associated with sport and physical activity in prison Chapter 13. The importance of sport and physical activity for prison staff Chapter 14. Conclusions, implications and future research directions
Biography
Rosie Meek is a chartered psychologist and Head of the Centre of Criminology and Sociology at Royal Holloway University of London, UK. She is a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar and holds honorary visiting appointments at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York and the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge.
"In light of current tough economic conditions, with sport sitting outside of the payment by results agenda, it is essential that, as with art, the impact of sport as a way of engaging with prisoners, helping them to rehabilitate or uniquely simply improving their health, is fully understood, and this book goes some way to achieving that. It is undoubtedly useful as an academic text, but also is written in a style that a PEI, Head of Reducing Re-offending or Governor could easily pick up and use to shape their thinking in a practical way. Meek has balanced literature from a combination of diverse fields and her research, in an original, interesting, yet easily accessible format for all types of readers." —Paul Crossey, Prison Service Journal
