A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of the Experiences of Community Reintegration for Women Leaving Prison
| dc.contributor.author | Momi, Preet | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-12T16:53:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-09-12T16:53:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-09-12 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2022-08-31 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Women are a small, yet growing, increasingly diverse and complex group out of the overall Canadian prison population. From 2005 to 2015, the population of people in Canadian prisons rose by approximately 10% and most of this growth can be attributed to the increase of visible minorities, individuals of Indigenous descent and women in prison. Presently, more than 50% of the women are under supervision in community, thus in need of support as they attempt to socially reintegrate. Unfortunately, in comparison to the average Canadian, formerly incarcerated women carry a greater rate of mental health and substance abuse issues and are more likely to have a history of sexual or physical abuse. In comparison to men, women are often more vulnerable and likely to experience negative outcomes from incarceration, including continuous stigmatization while re-entering the community. Thus, women leaving prison may face a wide array of constraints to achieving a healthy lifestyle. Thankfully, decades of research have shown that relationships hold great value in helping women achieve a sense of normalcy in their lives during their transitions from prison into community. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis was to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of women reintegrating into community after imprisonment. To do this, I performed a feminist critical discourse analysis (FCDA) on a data set of longitudinal transcribed interviews with six women who have experienced incarceration at the Grand Valley Institution for Women (GVI). The women took part in a community-based restorative justice program, known as Stride Circles, in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/18735 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.pending | false | |
| dc.publisher | University of Waterloo | en |
| dc.subject | Feminist | en |
| dc.subject | Critical | en |
| dc.subject | Discourse | en |
| dc.subject | Community | en |
| dc.subject | Reintegration | en |
| dc.subject | Women | en |
| dc.subject | Prison | en |
| dc.title | A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis of the Experiences of Community Reintegration for Women Leaving Prison | en |
| dc.type | Master Thesis | en |
| uws-etd.degree | Master of Arts | en |
| uws-etd.degree.department | Recreation and Leisure Studies | en |
| uws-etd.degree.discipline | Recreation and Leisure Studies | en |
| uws-etd.degree.grantor | University of Waterloo | en |
| uws-etd.embargo.terms | 0 | en |
| uws.contributor.advisor | Mair, Heather | |
| uws.contributor.affiliation1 | Faculty of Health | en |
| uws.peerReviewStatus | Unreviewed | en |
| uws.published.city | Waterloo | en |
| uws.published.country | Canada | en |
| uws.published.province | Ontario | en |
| uws.scholarLevel | Graduate | en |
| uws.typeOfResource | Text | en |