| Description |
xvi, 157 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Contributions in psychology, 0736-2714 ; no. 19 |
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Contributions in psychology. 0736-2714 ; no. 19
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| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Victimization : Setting the Stage -- The Need to Understand -- The Victim Response -- Hostage Taking : Something Unique -- The Need for Research -- Victim Recovery and Social Support -- A Unique Experience -- Changes in Attitude : The Stockholm Syndrome -- After the Trauma -- Beneficial Effects -- Symptom Clusters -- The Long Term -- 2. The Search for Meaning -- Meaning and Phenomenology -- Symbolic Interaction -- Limitations of the Study -- Interviews -- Data Analysis -- 3. Captivity and Chaos : The Riots -- Auburn -- Attica -- Sing-Sing -- A World Apart -- The Siege : Imprisoned by Prisoners -- First Reactions -- Taking Comfort in the Group -- A Special Case -- Beatings and Threats -- Confronting Death-- Hostages and the State -- When It's Over -- 4. Survival : Through the Years -- Going Back -- Twelve Angry Men -- A Range of Problems -- Fear and an Altered View of Self -- From Victimization to Mastery -- Control -- Beyond Mastery : New Meaning -- Helplessness versus Competence -- Summary -- 5. Hostage Victims and the Counseling Profession : Implications and Recommendations -- Information and Education -- Individual Differences -- Support Systems -- Competence and Control -- Individual and Group Treatment -- Future Research -- Summary -- Appendix A : Sample Interview |
| Summary |
A retrospective study focusing on twelve correction officers taken hostage during prison riots, which examines their experiences of being taken hostage and their subsequent recovery processes. Includes theory and examples which add to the literature about victims of psychological trauma |
| Analysis |
Hostages |
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New york |
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Prisons |
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Riots |
| Notes |
Bibliography : p [147]-154 |
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Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-154) and index |
| Notes |
Also available electronically via the World Wide Web (viewed July 11, 2007) |
| Subject |
Correctional personnel -- Mental health -- New York (State)
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Hostages -- Mental health -- New York (State)
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Prison riots -- New York (State)
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| Author |
Campbell, James F.
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| LC no. |
92014354 |
| ISSN |
0736-2714 |
| ISBN |
0313284865 (alk. paper) |
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