TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - You do what? A qualitative investigation into the motivation to volunteer with circles of support and accountability
JO  - Sexual abuse: a journal of research and treatment
A1  - Lowe, Giulia
A1  - Willis, Gwenda
A1  - Gibson, Kerry L.
SP  - 1079063217729157
EP  - 1079063217729157
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Most community members are not accepting of individuals convicted for sexual offenses living in their communities, let alone having regular contact with them. However, a select number of community members choose to give their time to assist these individuals reintegrate from prison into the community. Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) was developed as a way to address the issues that many individuals convicted of sex offenses face, that is, little to no prosocial support in the community. In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 CoSA volunteers in New Zealand to gain a more thorough understanding of volunteers' motivation to be involved with CoSA. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Three key themes of motivation were identified: (a) Restorative and Justice-Based Motivation, (b) Altruistic Motivation, and (c) Faith-Based Motivation. <br><br>FINDINGS are discussed in terms of their implications for future recruitment of volunteers for CoSAs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1079-0632
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1079063217729157
ID  - ref1
ER  -