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Grendon and the emergence of forensic therapeutic communities : developments in research and practice /

"Grendon opened in 1962 as an experimental psychiatric prison to provide treatment for prisoners with antisocial personality disorder. Today it is run by a prison service governor but continues to operate a unique regime in that its six wings are all autonomous therapeutic communities"--Pr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sullivan, Elizabeth, Shuker, Richard
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, ©2010.
Subjects:
HM Prison Grendon.
Prisoners > Mental health services > England.
Therapeutic communities > England.
Therapeutic communities.
Prisons > history
Antisocial Personality Disorder > therapy
Community Mental Health Services > organization & administration
Criminal Psychology > methods
History, 20th Century
Prisoners > psychology
Therapeutic Community
England
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Grendon opened in 1962 as an experimental psychiatric prison to provide treatment for prisoners with antisocial personality disorder. Today it is run by a prison service governor but continues to operate a unique regime in that its six wings are all autonomous therapeutic communities"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 electronic resource (xxv, 333 pages))
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470661444
0470661445
9780470661437
0470661437
9786612549236
6612549238