@article{ref1,
title="How does it work? Mechanisms of action in an in-prison restorative justice program",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2016",
author="Armour, Marilyn and Sliva, Shannon",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Research is limited on mechanisms of action in restorative justice interventions. This multimethods study delineates the change processes underlying a successful in-prison group treatment program by (a) examining shifts in offenders' self-schemas and (b) identifying key program components that influence this movement. Researchers assigned to small groups as &quot;co-facilitators&quot; gathered data using participant observation, semi-structured interviews, and psychological assessments at three time points. Mechanisms of action include group norms and behaviors that contrast with prior experiences and uncover offenders' self-schemas through intrapsychic processes, which prompt them to test and act upon new possible selves through the group process.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X16669143",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16669143"
}