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- Title: Finding Freedom in Confinement: The Role of Religion in Prison Life
- Author : Kent R. Kerley Ph.D.
- Release Date : January 31, 2018
- Genre: Social Science,Books,Nonfiction,Religion & Spirituality,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 6553 KB
Description
What is the nature and impact of faith and religion in prison? This book summarizes contemporary and cutting-edge research on religion in correctional contexts, enabling a scientific understanding of how prisoners use faith in their everyday lives.
• Presents an international scope that covers a diversity of faith traditions
• Comprises contributions from leading scholars who incorporate various research methodologies, such as surveys, in-depth interviews, participant observation, and content analysis into their writings
• Moves the discussion of religion in prison away from popular discourse, advocacy works, and media stories that prioritize emotion and sensationalism over empirical verification