Employing a longitudinal method for studying 568 inmates, the authors draw on psychological, social and health sciences assessments to identify the effects of housing mode, prison employment, leisure activities, disciplinary actions, and personal and sociodemographic characteristics to identify what is particularly stressful for inmates. A parallel study of prison staff and a specific series of conclusions and recommendations concludes the book.
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Employing a longitudinal method for studying 568 inmates, the authors draw on psychological, social and health sciences assessments to identify the effects of housing mode, prison employment, leisure activities, disciplinary actions, and personal and sociodemographic characteristics to identify what is particularly stressful for inmates. A parallel study of prison staff and a specific series of conclusions and recommendations concludes the book.
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Textual photos & tables. Large rubberstamp to top page-edge. Good. 23x15cm, xi, 240pp, Rubberstamp to last page. Contents: The Study of Human Crowding; Studies of Crowding & of Health in the Prison Setting; Blood Pressure as a Measure of Psychosocial Stress; The Initial Cross-Sectional Study; Middlesex County House of Correction & Jail; The Methods of the Longitudinal Study; Correlates of Blood Pressure at the Start of Imprisonment; Changes in Housing Mode: Effects on Blood Pressure, Perceptions, Mood & Symptoms; Correlates of Blood Pressure Throughout the Sentence; Time Trends in Inmate Activities & Percpetions; Health Status of Inmates in Billerica; Job-related Stress Among Correctional Officers; Summary, Synthesis & Recomendations; Appendices.
