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1 online resource (179 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; About the Author; Contents; 1 PROLOGUE: QUEST FOR IDENTITY IN THE CHAPLAINCY; Soliciting The Input Of Other Chaplains; Chaplaincy And Stress; Adventures In The Fields Of Research; Political Factors Affecting Survey Return; Further Adventures In Research; Note; 2 HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE PRISON CHAPLAINCY; The More Remote Past; The Progressive Era; A Proliferation Of Religions; 3 STATUS AND REPUTATION OF THE CHAPLAINCY; Confused And Varying Expectations; Counterpart View: The Quality Of Inmates' Religion; 4 THE VIEW FROM THE CHAPLAIN'S OFFICE |
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The Chaplain As A Government HirelingPreaching About Love In A Punishment Setting; Corrections Officers; Living In A World Of Reversed Morality; Professional Staff And Chaplains; Dealing With Simplistic Public Attitudes; Religious Competition; The Atmosphere At Religious Services; Notes; 5 SHARING LIFE WITH THE INCARCERATED; The Danger Of Contracting Illness; Human Warehousing; Injustices Within The System; The Mentally Ill, Addicted, And Homeless; Dealing With Tragedies And Family Crises; The Social Chasm Between Chaplains And Inmates; Riding The Religious Pony -- The Burden Of Confidences |
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Failure At RehabilitationIs There Burnout From Overinvolvement?; Notes; 6 CHAPLAINS ON CHAPLAINCY; Isolation; Relationships With Inmates; The Graying Of Chaplains; The ""Creative Management"" Of Stress Factors; A Word To The Officials Running The System; Suggestions For Future Studies In Criminal Justice; A Message To The Various Faith Communities; The Calling; Notes; REFERENCES; Appendix I: Prison/Jail Chaplaincy Questionnaire; Appendix II: Letter of Invitation to Participate; Appendix III: Coded Roster of Chaplain Respondents; Index of Names and Topics |
| Summary |
Chaplains to the Imprisoned begins to fill the information gap through its in-depth study of prison chaplains as seen by co-workers, inmates, and the chaplains themselves. They describe their roles, share difficulties which are encountered in their ministry, and personal methods for coping with these difficulties, especially those which may be internalized as stress. The author, a Roman Catholic priest with a doctorate in criminal justice, provides a fascinating look into the work of chaplains who serve in correctional institutions. This new book sheds a much-needed light on the ofte |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Prison chaplains -- New York (State)
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Prisons -- New York (State) -- Officials and employees
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Employees.
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Prison chaplains.
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Prisons -- Officials and employees.
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| SUBJECT |
New York (State) -- Officials and employees. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85091461
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| Subject |
New York (State)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Shaw, Richard D
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| ISBN |
9781317764090 |
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1317764099 |
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