4.1: The Use of Theories in Informing Policy Development Flashcards
(12 cards)
define token economy
a system where an individual is rewarded for demonstrating the desired behaviour and is rewarded by earning a token/ chip/ marker that can be exchanged for the desired prize
why are token economies easy to implement?
easy for parents to implement
a flexible intervention
how do token economies lead to long term changes in behaviour?
it builds the idea for individuals that when they are behaved they are awarded
/ noticed but when they are misbehaved they are punished
why is it not ok to withhold privileges from prisoners?
critics have described token economies to be demeaning especially towards adults
how can token economies change behaviour in prisons?
are designed to reduce antisocial behaviour and increase prosocial behaviour within the prison
why don’t token economies work for everyone?
they can’t work for everyone if the prizes are too similar
define conjugal visit
a scheduled period in which an inmate is permitted to spend several hours with a visitor
what are the strengths to conjugal visits?
prisoners can preserve intimate bonds with their partners
increases the chance of success for a prisoner’s eventual return to ordinary life after release
has a tendency for prison behaviour to be less sexually aggressive in prisons where CV is allowed
what are the weaknesses to conjugal visits?
potentially problematic due to security concerns, contraband smuggling etc
abuse and coercion
define peer mentoring
where a person who has lived through a specific experience can mentor someone new to the experience
how is peer mentoring cheap to implement?
it is cost-effective and a great way to transfer job-related knowledge between employees
how does peer mentoring cause long term changes in behaviour?
it creates a psychological safety net and results in higher motivation to change behaviours and sustain the behavioural change
