A Multi-Perspective Qualitative Study About Working With Autistic Individuals in Prison-Based Interventions to Address Sexual Offending.

IF 2.1 3区 心理学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Luke P Vinter, Gayle Dillon, Belinda Winder, Craig A Harper
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Abstract

Research suggests that sexual offending is one of the more common forms of offending behaviour committed by autistic individuals. Despite this, very little research has investigated approaches to rehabilitation for autistic individuals who have sexually offended. The small body of literature that does exist suggests that interventions to address sexual offending may not be sufficiently adapted for this group. In this paper we present an exploratory qualitative study that (i) explores how prison-based interventions to address sexual offending are experienced by autistic individuals with sexual offense convictions and the staff who work with them, and (ii) identifies and explores the features of prison-based sexual offending interventions that may be challenging or beneficial for autistic individuals, from the perspective of those involved in treatment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 autistic men serving prison sentences for sexual convictions, and 13 members of prison staff. A multi-perspective phenomenologically-informed thematic (MPT) analysis identified three themes of 'Feeling overwhelmed', 'Out of the comfort zone', and '(Dis)connected to others'. These themes highlight some of the key issues relating to the format and delivery of interventions, as well as the impact of the broader prison context on rehabilitation.

监狱性侵犯干预中自闭症患者的多视角定性研究。
研究表明,性侵犯是自闭症患者最常见的侵犯行为之一。尽管如此,很少有研究调查有过性侵犯行为的自闭症患者的康复方法。现存的少量文献表明,解决性侵犯的干预措施可能不足以适应这一群体。在本文中,我们提出了一项探索性质的研究,(i)探讨了以监狱为基础的性侵犯干预措施是如何被有性犯罪前科的自闭症患者及其工作人员所经历的,以及(ii)从参与治疗的人的角度确定并探讨了以监狱为基础的性侵犯干预措施的特征,这些特征可能对自闭症患者具有挑战性或有益。对12名因性犯罪而服刑的自闭症男子和13名监狱工作人员进行了半结构化访谈。一项多视角现象学信息主题(MPT)分析确定了三个主题:“感觉不堪重负”、“走出舒适区”和“(Dis)与他人联系”。这些主题突出了与干预措施的形式和实施有关的一些关键问题,以及更广泛的监狱环境对康复的影响。
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