A Group Learning Intervention into How Women Learn Empathy in Prison

A group learning intervention was carried out with a group of women incarcerated in a TX state penitentiary. The author found that empathic practices typically learned & employed by female inmates in prison are limited to those containing a strong cognitive component. On the other hand, the logi...

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Published in:Adult education quarterly (American Association for Adult and Continuing Education) 2000-02, Vol.51 (2), p.146-164
Main Author: Kilgore, Deborah W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Empathy
Female Offenders
Group Therapy
Intervention
Prisoners
Texas
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Summary:A group learning intervention was carried out with a group of women incarcerated in a TX state penitentiary. The author found that empathic practices typically learned & employed by female inmates in prison are limited to those containing a strong cognitive component. On the other hand, the logic of practice that developed within the research-driven learning group was one involving empathic practice with a strong affective component. The repertoire of possible empathic practices available to participants was thus expanded to include these alternatives. It is speculated that a program such as the one developed by the research team would better prepare participants for the variety of social relationships in which they engage in the "free world.". 32 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0741-7136