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Prisoners’ feedback on a formally set-up peer mentoring scheme in a prison in South East England

Prisoners’ feedback on a formally set-up peer mentoring scheme in a prison in South East England

Telfer, Julia, Markowski, Marianne ORCID: 0000-0003-4652-3168, Duthoit, Susannah, Malamateniou, Christina and Smith, Deborah (2021) Prisoners’ feedback on a formally set-up peer mentoring scheme in a prison in South East England. Prison Service Journal, 256:6. pp. 30-37. ISSN 0300-3558 (Print), 0300-3558 (Online)

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Abstract

The contribution of this article is its focus on the experiences of the prisoners receiving peer support by fellow residents rather than the views of the peer mentors. It examines the perceptions of the prisoners, who have utilised the peer mentoring scheme to cope with emotional, family and mental health problems.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: peer support; mentoring; prison; self-harm; suicide; mentor; mental health
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences
Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Health Sciences (HEA)
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Last Modified: 07 Nov 2022 12:45
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/35198

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