The Professional Dimension in Spanish Prison Socio-Educational Action
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Martín Solbes, Víctor Manuel; Añaños Bedriñana, Fanny Tania; Molina Fernández, Elvira; Burgos Jiménez, RubénEditorial
MDPI
Materia
Prison Socio-educational intervention Social reinsertion Prison treatment Gender
Date
2021Referencia bibliográfica
Martín-Solbes, V.M.; Añaños, F.T.; Molina-Fernández, E.; Burgos-Jiménez, R.J. The Professional Dimension in Spanish Prison Socio-Educational Action. Educ. Sci. 2021, 11, 585. https://doi.org/ 10.3390/educsci11100585
Patrocinador
I+D+i—REINAC—“Procesos de reinserción y acompañamiento a mujeres en semilibertad” (Ref.EDU2016-79322-R); MUDRES “Mujeres reclusas drogodependientes y su reinserción social; Ministry of Justice of the Generalitat de Catalunya; SGIPRésumé
(1) Background: The article addresses the reality of prison professionals in ordinary
and open prison conditions, which includes the perceptions of women prisoners, due to their low
institutional presence that limits their reintegration, from a socio-educational perspective. The aim
is to analyse psycho-emotional, educational, and work-related dimensions of professionals and the
perception of female prisoners. (2) Methods: The study was carried out with a mixed design from
two research projects. The sample consisted of 102 professionals and 75 women from 13 autonomous
communities. The instruments were semi-structured questionnaires and interviews with the female
prisoners. For the analysis, content analysis, basic statistics, contingency tables, and independence
tests were carried out. (3) Results: The results indicate a lower presence of educational professionals
and a higher presence of women. Most of them believe more in the reintegration of women, but
see ordinary imprisonment and drug consumption as a limitation for it. The professionals state the
lack of resources, bureaucratisation, and management, lack of training, and retraining as the main
problems and needs. For their part, women demand individualised interventions adapted to their
circumstances. (4) Conclusions: In short, it shows a professional reality that can be improved but with
strengths such as motivation, experience, and social skills. The socio-educational dimension is valued
for the dignification of women prisoners, their transition to life in freedom, and their reintegration.