Finding Common Ground: Using Focus Groups to Define Values Among Prisoners and Staff

Seel, Christopher J ORCID: 0009-0009-6161-2311, Holloway, Katy, Angelakis, Ioannis ORCID: 0000-0002-1493-7043 and Austin, Jennifer L ORCID: 0000-0001-8751-4941 (2024) Finding Common Ground: Using Focus Groups to Define Values Among Prisoners and Staff. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 26 (2). pp. 67-78.

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Abstract

<jats:p> Positive effects of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) frameworks have been reported in juvenile justice facilities but have not yet been extended to adult prisons. As part of initial PBIS development in a large prison in the United Kingdom, this study utilized focus groups to investigate the valued outcomes considered most important to prison officers and prisoners. We found that although prisoners and staff largely shared the same values, there were meaningful differences in their relative priorities, reflecting the disparate roles that each play in the functioning of the prison. Focus groups also revealed possible contextual barriers to PBIS implementation in this setting. We conclude that input from both parties is essential in designing values-based support strategies that are aligned across key stakeholders. We discuss how focus groups might inform PBIS intervention planning and how our findings point to specific research gaps in applying PBIS in adult prisons. </jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Clinical Research, Behavioral and Social Science
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	25 Jul 2023 13:37
Last Modified:	08 Apr 2024 02:31
DOI:	10.1177/10983007231200544
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3171914