TY - JOUR
T1 - Engaging First Nations Australians in correctional treatment
T2 - The perspectives of program recipients and facilitators
AU - Trudgett, Meaghan
AU - McGrath, Andrew
AU - Spaccavento, Bianca
PY - 2024/1
Y1 - 2024/1
N2 - Developing and delivering effective rehabilitation programs that meet the specific needs of First Nations people and overcome barriers to engagement has been suggested as a way to address the overrepresentation of First Nations Australians in the correctional system. This project used a critical realist epistemology to understand perceptions of First Nations people participating in rehabilitation programs to contribute to improvements in treatment responsivity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five First Nations people serving community-based orders and five First Nations Program Facilitators. The data were analyzed thematically. Four overarching themes emerged: (a) the importance of culture and colonization, (b) intrinsic motivation to change, (c) communication and language: the role of the First Nations facilitator, and (d) connection: life after jail. These findings highlight the need for cultural healing as a crucial factor for programs aimed at First Nations Australians.
AB - Developing and delivering effective rehabilitation programs that meet the specific needs of First Nations people and overcome barriers to engagement has been suggested as a way to address the overrepresentation of First Nations Australians in the correctional system. This project used a critical realist epistemology to understand perceptions of First Nations people participating in rehabilitation programs to contribute to improvements in treatment responsivity. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five First Nations people serving community-based orders and five First Nations Program Facilitators. The data were analyzed thematically. Four overarching themes emerged: (a) the importance of culture and colonization, (b) intrinsic motivation to change, (c) communication and language: the role of the First Nations facilitator, and (d) connection: life after jail. These findings highlight the need for cultural healing as a crucial factor for programs aimed at First Nations Australians.
KW - corrective services New South Wales
KW - first nations
KW - qualitative
KW - rehabilitation programs
KW - responsivity
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U2 - 10.1177/00938548231207059
DO - 10.1177/00938548231207059
M3 - Article
SN - 0093-8548
VL - 51
SP - 24
EP - 42
JO - Criminal Justice and Behavior
JF - Criminal Justice and Behavior
IS - 1
ER -