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Suicidal Ideation Among Older Adults in Prison: A Qualitative Study
1Department of Criminology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.
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|September 13, 2024
Summary
Older adults in prison experience suicidal ideation as a means of control, resistance, redemption, or a lack of alternatives. These expressions of suicidal thoughts may be unique to this vulnerable incarcerated population.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Criminology
- Public Health
Background:
- Suicide is a significant public health issue, with incarcerated individuals being a high-risk group.
- Suicide among older adults in prison remains an understudied area despite growing research on prison suicidality.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore how older adults in prison perceive their experiences with suicidal ideation.
- To understand the unique factors contributing to suicidal thoughts in this demographic.
Main Methods:
- Utilized interpretive phenomenological analysis (IPA).
- Conducted in-depth interviews with 16 incarcerated older adults.
Main Results:
- Identified four key themes in participants' understanding of suicidal ideation:
- Suicide intentions as a control strategy.
- Suicide intentions as an act of resistance.
- Suicide intentions as a means of self-redemption.
- Suicide intentions in the absence of other choices.
Conclusions:
- Suicidal ideation among older incarcerated adults can be understood through the lens of the life course perspective.
- Findings suggest suicidal ideation serves as a unique method for expressing emotional states in older adults within carceral settings.
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