Forgiveness and rehabilitation of Portuguese incarcerated individuals: what do they think about forgiveness?
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| Title: | Forgiveness and rehabilitation of Portuguese incarcerated individuals: what do they think about forgiveness? |
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| Authors: | Moniz, Joana1 (AUTHOR), Nunes, Viviana2 (AUTHOR), Cunha, Carla3 (AUTHOR) ccunha@umaia.pt |
| Source: | Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. Jul2024, Vol. 63 Issue 5, p328-346. 19p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Psychotherapy, Prisoners, Forgiveness, Rehabilitation, Prison sentences |
| Abstract: | Literature reveals that forgiveness can bring advantages to those who experience it, increasing quality of life. This study explores the relevance of forgiveness in a prison context and aims to understand how incarcerated individuals perceive forgiveness, focusing on their rehabilitation processes. The sample comprised N = 11 participants (males) who were serving a prison sentence in the Porto Prison Establishment. Qualitative data were collected through a sociodemographic questionnaire and a semi-structured interview and analyzed based on thematic analysis. The findings offer further evidence on the importance of all types of rehabilitation programs and, specifically the ones focused on forgiveness. These findings show that forgiveness can be a facilitator for behavioral changes in incarcerated individuals and highlights the importance of psychological interventions during rehabilitation. We discuss the implications of these results, suggesting the need to increase knowledge with future studies about forgiveness and rehabilitation processes with this public. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Education Research Complete |
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