Chaplains to the imprisoned : sharing life with the incarcerated / Richard Denis Shaw.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shaw, Richard, 1941 October 9- author.

Series:

Haworth criminal justice, forensic behavioral sciences & offender rehabilitation.

Haworth criminal justice, forensic behavioral sciences & offender rehabilitation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prison chaplains--New York (State).

Prison chaplains.

Prisons--New York (State)--Officials and employees.

Prisons.

New York (State)--Officials and employees.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chaplains to the Imprisoned begins to fill the information gap through its in-depth study of prison chaplains as seen by co-workers, inmates, and the chaplains themselves. They describe their roles, share difficulties which are encountered in their ministry, and personal methods for coping with these difficulties, especially those which may be internalized as stress. The author, a Roman Catholic priest with a doctorate in criminal justice, provides a fascinating look into the work of chaplains who serve in correctional institutions. This new book sheds a much-needed light on the ofte

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; About the Author; Contents; 1 PROLOGUE: QUEST FOR IDENTITY IN THE CHAPLAINCY; Soliciting The Input Of Other Chaplains; Chaplaincy And Stress; Adventures In The Fields Of Research; Political Factors Affecting Survey Return; Further Adventures In Research; Note; 2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE PRISON CHAPLAINCY; The More Remote Past; The Progressive Era; A Proliferation Of Religions; 3 STATUS AND REPUTATION OF THE CHAPLAINCY; Confused And Varying Expectations; Counterpart View: The Quality Of Inmates' Religion; 4 THE VIEW FROM THE CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE

The Chaplain As A Government HirelingPreaching About Love In A Punishment Setting; Corrections Officers; Living In A World Of Reversed Morality; Professional Staff And Chaplains; Dealing With Simplistic Public Attitudes; Religious Competition; The Atmosphere At Religious Services; Notes; 5 SHARING LIFE WITH THE INCARCERATED; The Danger Of Contracting Illness; Human Warehousing; Injustices Within The System; The Mentally Ill, Addicted, And Homeless; Dealing With Tragedies And Family Crises; The Social Chasm Between Chaplains And Inmates; ""Riding The Religious Pony""; The Burden Of Confidences

Failure At RehabilitationIs There Burnout From Overinvolvement?; Notes; 6 CHAPLAINS ON CHAPLAINCY; Isolation; Relationships With Inmates; The Graying Of Chaplains; The ""Creative Management"" Of Stress Factors; A Word To The Officials Running The System; Suggestions For Future Studies In Criminal Justice; A Message To The Various Faith Communities; The Calling; Notes; REFERENCES; Appendix I: Prison/Jail Chaplaincy Questionnaire; Appendix II: Letter of Invitation to Participate; Appendix III: Coded Roster of Chaplain Respondents; Index of Names and Topics

Notes:

First published 1995 by the Haworth Press, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-138-97017-4

1-315-80095-0

1-317-76408-0

1-317-76409-9

9781315800950

OCLC:

874151402