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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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Loneliness in Jail: A Study of the Loneliness of Incarcerated Men

Ami Rokach

Ontario Correctional Institute, 109 McLaughlin Road South, Brampton L6V 2P1, Ontario, Canada

Spomenka Koledin

Ontario Correctional Institute, 109 McLaughlin Road South, Brampton L6V 2P1, Ontario, Canada

Loneliness is a pervasive social problem and is experienced universally. It also contributes to criminality and recidivism The present study examined the influence of incarceration on the experience of loneliness. Beyond the aim of gaining more insight into loneliness in jail, this study explores how marital status affects the experience of loneliness (especially if the marriage has been terminated). The experiences of chronic and situational, or event-related, loneliness are compared. Finally, the study is an investigation of the social stigma of loneliness, which results in people's refusal to acknowledge their condition. As a result, when research is done, individuals usually recall loneliness. The present study presents a comparison of whether the salient characteristics of loneliness of offenders differ when they are recalled or when they are being experienced at the time of reporting.

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 41, No. 2, 168-179 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X97412008
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