Finding Common Ground: Using Focus Groups to Define Values Among Prisoners and Staff

IF 1.4 3区 心理学 Q3 EDUCATION, SPECIAL
Christopher J. Seel, Katy Holloway, Ioannis Angelakis, Jennifer L. Austin
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Abstract

Positive effects of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) frameworks have been reported in juvenile justice facilities but have not yet been extended to adult prisons. As part of initial PBIS development in a large prison in the United Kingdom, this study utilized focus groups to investigate the valued outcomes considered most important to prison officers and prisoners. We found that although prisoners and staff largely shared the same values, there were meaningful differences in their relative priorities, reflecting the disparate roles that each play in the functioning of the prison. Focus groups also revealed possible contextual barriers to PBIS implementation in this setting. We conclude that input from both parties is essential in designing values-based support strategies that are aligned across key stakeholders. We discuss how focus groups might inform PBIS intervention planning and how our findings point to specific research gaps in applying PBIS in adult prisons.
寻找共同点:使用焦点小组来定义囚犯和工作人员的价值观
据报道,积极行为干预和支持(PBIS)框架在少年司法设施中产生了积极影响,但尚未推广到成人监狱。作为英国大型监狱PBIS初步开发的一部分,本研究利用焦点小组调查被认为对监狱官员和囚犯最重要的有价值的结果。我们发现,虽然囚犯和工作人员在很大程度上拥有相同的价值观,但他们的相对优先事项存在有意义的差异,这反映了每个人在监狱运作中扮演的不同角色。焦点小组还揭示了在这种情况下实施PBIS可能存在的背景障碍。我们得出的结论是,双方的投入对于设计基于价值观的支持策略至关重要,这些支持策略与关键利益相关者保持一致。我们讨论了焦点小组如何为PBIS干预计划提供信息,以及我们的研究结果如何指出在成人监狱中应用PBIS的具体研究差距。
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14.30%
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10
期刊介绍: ...offers sound, research-based principles of positive behavior support for use in school, home and community settings with people with challenges in behavioral adaptation. Regular features include empirical research; discussion, literature reviews, and conceptual papers; programs, practices, and innovations; forum; and media reviews.
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