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Social climate within an adolescent medium-secure facility.

Peter E Langdon1, Nicola Cosgrave, Troy Tranah

  • 1School of Medicine, Health Policy, and Practice University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. P.Langdon@uea.ac.uk

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
|July 13, 2004
PubMed
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Adolescents and staff perceive the social climate in adolescent secure facilities differently. Open units were viewed more positively than secure units by both groups, impacting facility management.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychology
  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Criminology

Background:

  • Understanding the social environment is crucial for adolescent well-being in secure facilities.
  • Previous research indicates potential discrepancies in perception between residents and staff.
  • Adolescent secure facilities require tailored approaches to social climate management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and compare the social climate perceptions of adolescents and staff in open versus secure units.
  • To test hypotheses regarding differential ratings based on resident status and unit type.
  • To inform strategies for enhancing social environments in secure adolescent services.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Correctional Institutions Environment Scale (CIES) to measure social climate.

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  • Recruited 43 adolescents and 49 staff members from open and secure units within a South London facility.
  • Employed comparative analysis to examine differences in perceived social climate.

    • Main Results:

    • Adolescents generally reported a more negative social climate of the facility compared to staff.
    • Both adolescents and staff rated the social climate in open units more positively than in secure units.
    • Specific subscale differences in perception were observed between the two groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Adolescent and staff perceptions of the social climate within secure facilities can diverge significantly.
    • The distinct social environments of open versus secure units influence these perceptions.
    • Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to address differing viewpoints and improve the overall social climate.