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Other authors / contributors: | Anderson-Nathe, Ben.
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ISBN: | 9780813554143 0813554144 0813554128 9780813554129 9781283872140 1283872145 9780813554136 0813554136
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Notes: | ReferencesIndex; About the Author; Available titles in the Critical Issuesin Crime and Society series. Print version record.
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Summary: | This ethnographic text brings to light the challenges and complexities inherent in the U.S. system of juvenile corrections. Building on over a year of field work at a boys' residential facility, the authors provide a context for contemporary institutions and highlight some of the system's most troubling tensions. The book provides narratives, observations, case examples, and recommendations for rehabilitating the system. A detailed appendix on conducting field research is useful for individuals in th.
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Other form: | Print version: Abrams, Laura S. Compassionate Confinement : A Year in the Life of Unit C. New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, ©2013 9780813554129
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