The Effects of the Penal Environment on Familial Relationships
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4393863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Janet Pueschel, Ronald Moglia |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 373 |
| Publication date | 1977-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Family Coordinator (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7214 • E-ISSN: 2325-5501 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/581759 |
| OpenAlex | W128014838 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Rothman (1971) in the Discovery of the Asylum explains the historical perspective which provides the rationale for this isolation. He concludes that prisons and other similar institutions deliberately removed themselves from interaction with the community because it was believed that such relations would interfere with their efforts to create an environment of discipline and control which other social institutions, especially the family, had failed to provide. This historical viewpoint overlooked the fact that an environment of discipline and social isolation is not conducive to aiding the incarcerated person in eventually functioning in a free society. Current research supports the hypothesis that the task of corrections includes the building or rebuilding of solid ties between the offender and society. There has been a growing awareness that a primary reason for recidivism and embitterment of
Philippine History and Culture · Psychology · Social and Cultural Studies
| Citations per year | 0.09 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1994 - 2012 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |