Subjective and inter-subjective meanings associated with peer caregiving amongst male and female peer support workers in two US state prisons
Warren Stewart,
Stephanie Grace Prost,
Meghan Novisky
et al.
Abstract:With the increasing number of older, frail, disabled and dying persons in US prisons and other Western nations, awareness of the need and value of high-quality peer care is growing. This paper provides a qualitative analysis of the perceptions and experiences of male and female peer carers in two US prisons regarding their roles. The data in this paper were collected via two focus groups (n = 15) and analysed using thematic analysis. The findings were organised using Bronfenbrenner’s (2000) ecological systems … Show more
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