Rehabilitation of offenders
Behind the Lines
Creative Writing with Offenders and People at Risk
by Michael Crowley (Author), Lord Ramsbotham (Foreword writer)
Description
A book for anyone concerned about the level of literacy amongst prisoners. Behind The Lines is the product of some 15 years of working with offenders and people at risk in prison and in the community. It is based on the author’s extensive experience of using creative writing to change and improve thinking and behaviour to prevent crime. It includes: Easy to read explanations of the method; Dozens of practical exercises and ideas for discussion; Advice about the different approaches; Samples of writing by offenders, inside and outside of prison; The author’s views about what works to engage and encourage (often) wary participants. Behind the Lines represents a major contribution to rehabilitative work (in one sense it is the prison-writing equivalent of the highly successful Waterside Press publication, The Geese Theatre Handbook). A Key Resource For: Writers in residence; Offending behaviour group workers; Youth workers; Youth offending teams; Community workers; Psychotherapists, therapists and counsellors; Special needs workers and teachers; Anyone tackling literacy levels of risk groups... and people training or studying in these and related fields.
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Endorsements
'Shows how you can turn the lead of anger and despair in prisoners into the gold of insight and creativity': Oliver James, author
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Waterside Press
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781904380788
- Publication Country or regionGB
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 25 GBP
- Pages256
- Publish StatusPublished
- Edition1st
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