Stigma: You do your time, you come out and do more. A phenomenological analysis of the experiences of stigma as lived by ex-prisoners

MacLennan, Brigitte

Stigma: You do your time, you come out and do more. A phenomenological analysis of the experiences of stigma as lived by ex-prisoners

dc.contributor.advisor	Robertson, Neville
dc.contributor.author	MacLennan, Brigitte
dc.date.accessioned	2016-04-07T03:29:15Z
dc.date.available	2016-04-07T03:29:15Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.date.updated	2016-03-30T05:15:03Z
dc.description.abstract	This thesis explores the phenomena of stigma and its effects upon offenders who have spent time in prison. There has been a long history of stigma attached to those who have engaged in criminal activity. As far back as the late 1800’s it was concluded that a criminal could be identified by their physical facial features alone. While it is no longer common to stigmatise offenders based on the distance between a person’s eyes, there is still a great deal of stigma attached to having been in prison which can prevent offenders from living a pro-social life. There is little research in this area, particularly within the New Zealand context. This thesis uses phenomenological research to engage with the participants in order to gain an understanding of their lived experiences with stigma. Interviews were conducted to explore this phenomenon. Allowing offenders who have served time in prison to have their experiences heard has potential implications for policy makers with regards to release conditions and also for services that are run in prisons. Making successful transitions from prison living to living a pro-social life has benefits for not only the offender, but the community in which they are residing as a whole.
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dc.identifier.citation	MacLennan, B. (2015). Stigma: You do your time, you come out and do more. A phenomenological analysis of the experiences of stigma as lived by ex-prisoners (Thesis, Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)). University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10289/10057	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10289/10057
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	University of Waikato
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dc.subject	stigma
dc.subject	ex-prisoners
dc.title	Stigma: You do your time, you come out and do more. A phenomenological analysis of the experiences of stigma as lived by ex-prisoners
dc.type	Thesis
pubs.place-of-publication	Hamilton, New Zealand	en_NZ
thesis.degree.grantor	University of Waikato
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)