Emerging issues in prison health / Bernice S. Elger, Catherine Ritter, Heino Stöver, editors.
| Other author | Elger, Bernice S., 1964- editor. |
| Other author | Ritter, Catherine, editor. |
| Other author | Stöver, Heino, editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Dordrecht : Springer, [2017] |
| Copyright Date | ©2017 |
| Description | 1 online resource (259 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Aging inside: older adults in prison -- Supporting families and children living in the shadow of prisoners -- Death in custody: towards an international framework for investigation and prevention -- Sudden deaths in police custody (and other detention facilities): analysis of causes and the need for prevention -- The continuing emergence of art therapy in prisons -- Spiritual help during detention: specific responses to different stages and types of imprisonment -- A balanced diet: from facts to solutions -- Doing gender in prisons: sport as a way of creating masculinity -- Psychiatric problems in prisoners: screening, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention -- Drug services and harm reduction practice in prisons -- Hepatitis C viral infection in prisons -- Confidentiality in prison health care: a practical guide -- Preventing human rights violations in prison: the role of guidelines -- Immigration detention and health in Europe -- Detained migrants in conditions of extreme danger: how does the European human rights system protect them? -- Prison staff under stress: causes, consequences and health promotion strategies. |
| Abstract | "This volume recognizes and addresses the health care issues of prisoners, to establish best practices and to learn about approaches to these challenges from around the world. It presents new evidence on several emerging and classical prison health issues. The first goal of this volume is to address emerging issues related to health in prison. Second, it presents the most recent research-based evidence and translates it to the practice. The third goal, is that it allows for sufficient diversity while also incorporating updates of some important already recognized prison health. The volume discusses prisons and the life and well-being of prisoners and staff, after growing problems as drug misuse (incl. tobacco smoking), infectious diseases (HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, STIs and TB), psychiatric problems, inadequate and unhealthy living conditions (incl. nutrition), overcrowding of prisons. These are addressed adequately in order to meet the international requirements of equivalence of health care. The scope of this volume is at the same type specific and diverse enough to cover the interests of a large audience that includes many types of practitioners involved in health-related issues in the field of prison health care, such as psychologists, nurses and prison administration officers responsible for health care, legal professionals and social workers"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of description | Print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Emerging issues in prison health. Dordrecht : Springer, [2017] 9789401775564 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9789401775588 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9401775583 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (hardcover) |
| Standard identifier# | 10.1007/978-94-017-7558-8 |
| Stock number | com.springer.onix.9789401775588 Springer Nature |