Description
Book SynopsisThis book showcases research from a wide range of authors in the field of desisting from crime and recovering from addiction and examines the experiences of change for individuals seeking healthier and more successful futures
Trade Review"This collection provides an interesting introduction and, in some cases, fresh empirical insights, into some less discussed aspects of identity. It will be useful for anyone grappling with the role of gender in processes of change" Probation Journal
"Showcases original and innovative research which offers a rich examination of the multifaceted and complex nature of identity providing a unique, in-depth exploration of the ways in which structural contexts, gender ethnicity, and community dynamics impact the process of identity change." Sam King, University of Leicester
"provides insightful research findings which consider how personal change is initiated and sustained in ways that will doubtless be of relevance to practitioners and scholars of desistance." - Drugs, Education, Prevention and Policy
Table of ContentsExtending the `desistance and recovery debates’ – thoughts on identity ~ Paula Hamilton; Emotions and Identity transformation ~ Paula Hamilton; Men, prison and aspirational masculinities ~ Jennifer Sloan; Lived desistance: understanding how women experience giving up offending ~ Sarah Goodwin; Growing out of crime? Problems, pitfalls and possibilities ~ Anne Robinson; Different pathways for different journeys: ethnicities, desistance and identities ~ Adam Calverley; Fear and loathing in the community ~ Jacky Burrows; Social identity, social networks and social capital in desistance and recovery ~ David Best; Alcoholics Anonymous: sustaining behavioural change ~ James Irving; End-notes and further routes for enquiry ~ Anne Robinson.
