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Readiness to change criminal women and men
Readiness to change criminal women and men

Author(s): Krzysztof Biel
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Criminology
Published by: Fundacja Pedagogium
Keywords: readiness models; readiness for change; readiness for change questionnaires; social rehabilitation; effectiveness of social rehabilitation

Summary/Abstract: The readiness of offenders to social rehabilitation is a new category in our country. Meanwhile, the research conducted in many countries indicates its usefulness in the diagnosis and selection of participants of rehabilitation programmes. This entails more effective interaction with convicted persons and greater responsibility on the part of convicted people for their own social rehabilitation process. The aim of this article is to present the main assumptions and models of readiness for change and their usefulness in social rehabilitation practice and to present pilot studies of readiness for change among criminal women and men in Kraków. Application of the Polish adaptation of the CVTRQ questionnaire made it possible to determine the level of convicted persons’ readiness, taking into account deficits in particular scales of the questionnaire and variables differentiating the group of ready and not ready people. At the end, guidelines for further research will be presented.

  • Issue Year: 14/2017
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 113-128
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English