... aims to measure staff and prisoner ratings of social climate and their levels of hope in such an establishment. Design/methodology/approach The research adopted a quantitative approach, using the EssenCES and State Hope Scale. Data was analysed using parametric and non-parametric tests to explore...

...Lucy Reading; Gareth E. Ross Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the social climate of therapeutic wings and mainstream wings within one prison, to identify positive areas of social climate that can be built upon and areas for improvement. Design/methodology/approach In total...