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Animal Programs in Prison : A Comprehensive Assessment / Gennifer Furst.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (179 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781935049340
  • 9781935049654
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 365/.66
LOC classification:
  • HV9304 ǂb F87 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Logic of Animal-Assisted Activities -- 3 The Evolution of Prison Programming -- 4 Contemporary Programs -- 5 Who Benefits and Why: Theoretical Implications -- 6 Emerging Ideas in Punishment -- 7 The Future of Animals in Prison -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book
Summary: Gennifer Furst provides the first comprehensive look at prison-based animal programs, an innovative  approach to rehabilitation that draws on the benefits of human-animal interactions. Analyzing a national survey of these programs and also presenting in-depth case studies, Furst pinpoints the mechanisms that transform prisoners’ lives and reduce the chances of recidivism. The result is a thought-provoking exploration of a correctional programming idea that promises to benefit inmates, animals, and communities alike.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9781935049654

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Logic of Animal-Assisted Activities -- 3 The Evolution of Prison Programming -- 4 Contemporary Programs -- 5 Who Benefits and Why: Theoretical Implications -- 6 Emerging Ideas in Punishment -- 7 The Future of Animals in Prison -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book

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Gennifer Furst provides the first comprehensive look at prison-based animal programs, an innovative  approach to rehabilitation that draws on the benefits of human-animal interactions. Analyzing a national survey of these programs and also presenting in-depth case studies, Furst pinpoints the mechanisms that transform prisoners’ lives and reduce the chances of recidivism. The result is a thought-provoking exploration of a correctional programming idea that promises to benefit inmates, animals, and communities alike.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 06. Mrz 2024)

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