Overview

This book recounts a successful effort to resocialize criminal offenders placed in Kibbutzim. Social scientist Michael Fischer and educational philosopher Brenda Geiger describe the events and experiences that unfolded when a Kibbutz adopted an Israeli ex-convict as a temporary member of its collective. They conclude that resocialization is achievable: that a world of hard work, interdependence, and self-denial can successfully compete against the temptations for adventure and diversion in an offender's past and present. Fischer and Geiger reconstruct the subjective experiences of the Israeli ex-convicts who were invited to live and work as members on separate Kibbutzim. They detail how a protective environment, daily routines, egalitarianism, peer group support, acceptance, and trust yielded involvement, commitment, and higher self-esteem on the part of the offenders. Relating the kibbutz experience to theories of social psychology and criminology, Fischer and Geiger offer a model for resocialization combining group dynamics with social learning in a context of meaningful work and acceptance. This study is valuable to students and scholars of social psychology, criminology, and Judaic Studies.

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Author:   Michael Fischer ,  Brenda Geiger ,  Hans Toch
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.536kg
ISBN:  

9780313279317

ISBN 10:   0313279314
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   30 July 1991
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Hans Toch Introduction The Israeli Criminal Justice System Kibbutz History, Ideology, and Social Structure The Kibbutz Resocialization Program Methodology Synopsis of Kibbutz Resocialization Process Work and Other Activities Adoptive Parents Kibbutzniks and Kibbutz Friends Girlfriends The Offender's Past Social Control Change The Future Critical Program Ingredients: Participants' Perspectives Implications Epilogue Appendix A: Kibbutz Resocialization Contract Appendix B: Offender's Contract Appendix C: Offender's Interview Guide Appendix D: Adoptive Parents' Interview Guide Appendix E: Secretary of the Kibbutz Interview Schedule Appendix F: Questions for the Program Coordinator and Steering Committee Bibliography Index

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Author Information

MICHAEL FISCHER and BRENDA GEIGER are Research Fellows at the State University of New York at Albany.

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