Abigail Crocker
Biographic Data
| ID | 9975288 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abigail Crocker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abigail |
| FAMILY NAME | Crocker |
| SIGNATURE | CROCKER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Vermont |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6759-0928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Idle Time in Prison
The existing research on the prevalence and impact of boredom in prison is extensive. The passing of time and its unique meaning in a prison context has been documented. Missing from the research is an analysis of the ways in which “warehouse” prisons do not prioritize meaningful activity, even when there is agreement between correctional staff and incarcerated individuals about the negative impacts of idle time in prison. Based upon research in …
Using a Community-Engaged Survey to Describe Prison Environments and Measure the Mental Health Status of Correctional Staff and Incarcerated Individuals
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Incarceration is associated with significant negative mental health implications for both the corrections staff who work in prisons and the individuals incarcerated in them. Despite their scale and impacts, prisons are one of the country’s least transparent and most understudied public institutions. Where research on prisons does exist, it is often focused on either the correction…
“Making” Waves
In a world that grows increasingly aware of ecological problems such as global warming, rising sea levels, and pollution, we need to reconsider how we connect ourselves to the natural world around us. In this paper, we view makerspaces as ideal locations to shape children’s emotional, sociocultural, and educational consciousnesses about the environment and our multi-layered roles undertaken to live in, and conserve, it. We apply third space, make…
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“Making” Waves
In a world that grows increasingly aware of ecological problems such as global warming, rising sea levels, and pollution, we need to reconsider how we connect ourselves to the natural world around us. In this paper, we view makerspaces as ideal locations to shape children’s emotional, sociocultural, and educational consciousnesses about the environment and our multi-layered roles undertaken to live in, and conserve, it. We apply third space, make…
Idle Time in Prison
The existing research on the prevalence and impact of boredom in prison is extensive. The passing of time and its unique meaning in a prison context has been documented. Missing from the research is an analysis of the ways in which “warehouse” prisons do not prioritize meaningful activity, even when there is agreement between correctional staff and incarcerated individuals about the negative impacts of idle time in prison. Based upon research in …
Using a Community-Engaged Survey to Describe Prison Environments and Measure the Mental Health Status of Correctional Staff and Incarcerated Individuals
The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Incarceration is associated with significant negative mental health implications for both the corrections staff who work in prisons and the individuals incarcerated in them. Despite their scale and impacts, prisons are one of the country’s least transparent and most understudied public institutions. Where research on prisons does exist, it is often focused on either the correction…
Computer Science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (2 works) · Criminology (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Prison (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Art Education and Development (1 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 works)