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Problematising ‘vulnerability’ in women’s prisons
No full text‘Vulnerability’ is a commonly used but little understood term in the field of social policy and beyond. The refocusing of our criminal justice system around notions of ‘vulnerability’ has had wide-reaching consequences which often escape both academic and political attention. Seeking to advance analysis of the concept of ‘vulnerability’, we explore its operationalisation in women's prisons and argue that this is often in direct opposition to the way that the women themselves understand and experience the label of ‘vulnerable’. We draw upon notions of agency, risk, and resilience to re-examine how the ‘vulnerability zeitgeist’ may, in fact, be poorly serving those it aims to support and protect. Through utilising lived experience and empirical inquiry, this article problematises the term ‘vulnerability’, its operationalisation by prison staff, and suggests further work is needed in order to understand women's experiences of the term and its impact upon their time in prison
A grammatical investigation of miracles
No full textWittgenstein claims that religious belief does not stand on evidence, that only those with a religious point of view can see an event as a miracle, and that experiencing a miracle can influence a person towards religious belief. This has the unusual outcome that a miracle can lead a person to God, but a miracle cannot be evidence of God. This also faces two challenges. First, if miracles can only be seen from a religious point of view, then suggesting that a miracle can influence a person towards religion implies that a person can see a miracle before having a religious point of view. Second, if religious belief is not based on evidence, then those who report believing because of evidence are confused about their beliefs in a way we would not expect. I argue that these are not challenges to Wittgenstein’s account but symptoms of our misunderstanding of grammar and his distinction between relative and absolute miracles
Peer mentors and desistance:a systematic literature review and synthesis
Get PDFThis systematic literature review investigates the deployment and effectiveness of peer mentors in criminal justice practice. The findings reveal a lack of any consistent definition of what constitutes a peer becoming a mentor within this context. Despite this, strong evidence suggests that support from a peer mentor alongside formal interventions positively influences subjective factors that contribute to desistance from crime for both mentors and mentees, particularly among prison leavers. This review formulates three themes: “Street and Carceral Capital,” “Conflicts of Warrants to Knowledge,” and “Growth Reciprocity,” which are key aspects of peer mentoring and demonstrate both the challenges and benefits of the inclusion of peer mentors as a criminal justice response to preventing re-offending. Consequently, international policymakers should focus on recruiting, training, and retaining professionals with personal experience of crime and desistance to enhance the efficacy of criminal justice interventions and testing their impact
Post-prandial hyperlipidaemia impairs systemic vascular function and dynamic cerebral autoregulation in young and old male adults
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Exploring cultural dynamics of Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) women in addiction recovery:a comparison of three women from different ethnic backgrounds
No full textBackground: The existing recovery capital (RC) literature primarily focuses on white males. This study aims to fill this gap by exploring addiction recovery among three culturally diverse UK women, utilizing CHIME-D (Connectedness, Hope/Optimism, Identity, Meaning, Empowerment, and Difficulties) and RC frameworks. It seeks to compare their recovery paths, combining quantitative data with lived experiences, and barriers specific to women in recovery.Methods: The article will deploy a case study design involving a mixed methods approach to explore recovery pathways and resulting RC, based on in-depth interviews and recovery capital assessments with three women from white, black and Asian ethnic backgrounds. Results: While one of the three participants, reports very strong and positive RC on the REC-CAP, the other two are at a much earlier stage in their journey. In contrast to the white female participant, who lacks personal RC and has significant barriers around ongoing substance use, the Black and Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) participants report cultural challenges and difficulties engaging with mainstream services.Conclusion: Recovery is a personal and individualized journey, but one that is predicated on social support, belonging and access to cultural and community resources. For BAME participants, accessing and engaging with appropriate peer support is essential in building RC and fulfilling the requirements of CHIME