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Smith, Sharon; Ferguson, Neil – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
High-risk drug use is prevalent among UK prison populations (Lipton, 1995) while recovery in prison is both complex and variable. Grounded theory methodology was employed to gain a greater understanding of the perceptions and conceptualisations of "risk," "need" and "motivation" in relation to prisoner drug abusing…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Rehabilitation Programs, Correctional Institutions, Drug Use