Staff-to-Inmates Relations in a Total Institution: A Model of Five Modes of Association

The findings presented in the following paper suggest that contrary to Goffman's description of staff-inmate relations in total institutions, the social relations between prison staff members and prisoners are diverse and not necessarily fixed and/or hostile. The paper describes five relationsh...

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Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 1992-10, Vol.36 (3), p.209-219
Main Author: Ben-David, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Forensic psychiatry
Interpersonal relations
Medical sciences
Prisons
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
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Summary:The findings presented in the following paper suggest that contrary to Goffman's description of staff-inmate relations in total institutions, the social relations between prison staff members and prisoners are diverse and not necessarily fixed and/or hostile. The paper describes five relationship prototypes ranging from the Punitive Relations Prototype to the Integrative Relation Prototype. The prototypes are measured by staff perception of the inmates; orientation of the relationship; relation's model; and social distance. The findings were gathered and confirmed by three phases of research: participant observation; staff questionnaire; and inmate interviews.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X9203600305