‘Am I supposed to be in a prison or a mental hospital?’ The nature and purpose of secure children's homes
Authors: Andow, C.
Journal: Children and Society
eISSN: 1099-0860
ISSN: 0951-0605
DOI: 10.1111/chso.12828
Abstract:Secure children's homes are locked institutions that deprive children of their liberty. The government are investing significantly in these homes, yet there remains a lack of clarity about their nature and purpose. Drawing on data generated through a substantial ethnography in one secure children's home in England, this paper uses Goffman's (1961) theorising as a conceptual lens to view the institution. It concludes that ambiguity and confusion about what these institutions are, and what they seek to achieve, impacts negatively on the experience of everyday life within. Clarity is needed urgently to improve experiences and to enable the assessment of outcomes.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39223/
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'Am I supposed to be in a prison or a mental hospital?' The nature and purpose of secure children's homes
Authors: Andow, C.
Journal: CHILDREN & SOCIETY
eISSN: 1099-0860
ISSN: 0951-0605
DOI: 10.1111/chso.12828
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39223/
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‘Am I supposed to be in a prison or a mental hospital?’ The nature and purpose of Secure Children’s Homes
Authors: Andow, C.
Journal: Children and Society: the international journal of childhood and children's services
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN: 0951-0605
Abstract:Secure children’s homes are locked institutions that deprive children of their liberty. The government are investing significantly in these homes, yet there remains a lack of clarity about their nature and purpose. Drawing on data generated through a substantial ethnography in one secure children’s home in England, this paper uses Goffman’s (1961) theorising as conceptual lens to view the institution. It concludes that ambiguity and confusion about what these institutions are, and what they seek to achieve, impacts negatively on the experience of everyday life within. Clarity is needed urgently to improve experiences and to enable the assessment of outcomes.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39223/
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‘Am I supposed to be in a prison or a mental hospital?’ The nature and purpose of Secure Children’s Homes
Authors: Andow, C.
Journal: Children and Society: the international journal of childhood and children's services
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN: 0951-0605
Abstract:Secure children’s homes are locked institutions that deprive children of their liberty. The government are investing significantly in these homes, yet there remains a lack of clarity about their nature and purpose. Drawing on data generated through a substantial ethnography in one secure children’s home in England, this paper uses Goffman’s (1961) theorising as conceptual lens to view the institution. It concludes that ambiguity and confusion about what these institutions are, and what they seek to achieve, impacts negatively on the experience of everyday life within. Clarity is needed urgently to improve experiences and to enable the assessment of outcomes.
https://eprints.bournemouth.ac.uk/39223/
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