... with desistance from dual harming behaviours in custody. © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Dual harm Desistance Prisons Custody Support Identity There is growing interest in people who engage in both violence and self-harming...

... to desistance recounted by the women. These are: becoming a mother; differing pathways of desistance in relation to mothering; the lived experience; identity negotiation and transformation. This study highlights how identity fluidity and transformation is central to the desistance process. Practical...

... by pervasive gender-based violence, struggles in identity and systematic control. Gendered, trauma-informed women’s homelessness services are required. Practical implications Findings demonstrate the desperate need for an expansion in female-only homelessness services. The lived experience...

...”, “changing identity”, “giving back to the community” and “a sense of belonging”. These themes are discussed in relation to desistance literature and the Good Lives Model. Practical implications This research identifies through the participants’ narratives that engaging with the programme appeared...

... who have worked with defendants were interviewed using a semi-structured interview and the interview transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings – Intermediaries appeared to be trying to make sense of their developing identities as professionals...

... paraprofessional employees of a substance misuse service were interviewed using semi-structured interview and analysed by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Findings – Four super-ordinate themes emerged: “The Fragile Sense of Self”; “Hitting Rock Bottom”; “Belonging and identity” and “Maintaining...