This is a submission for the degree of PhD by Publication. The thesis draws upon five
previously published papers (three journal articles and two book chapters) about the loss,
bereavement and trauma experiences of young men in prison. The thesis identifies and
summarises the themes that connect and cohere the papers: the multiple and persistent
experiences of loss and disenfranchisement, driven by gender norms, shame, stigma and
marginalised identities. While the thesis confirms both the presence and relevance of
disenfranchised grief for young men in prison, it also recognises that the concept may not
sufficiently capture the intensity of the young men’s multi-layered experiences, which carry
added meaning for young men who are undertaking the key developmental transition to
adulthood in the restricted environment of a prison. Disenfranchised grief has historically been
studied from a single-issue perspective, rather than exploring the complex interactions and
impacts of multiple disenfranchising scenarios. Thus it became apparent that a more
contextual and dynamic understanding of disenfranchised grief was needed to better account
for the lived experience of these young men in prison.
Drawing from both Intersectional Theory and the Socioecological Model this thesis presents a
unique socioecological intersectional model of disenfranchised grief in prison in order to depict
the multiple and systemic drivers of disenfranchised grief, and to incorporate who is being
disenfranchised, where this is happening, how, why and by whom. The drivers of
disenfranchised grief were located across multiple systems, such as the self, family, institutions
and public policy, and included the loss, harm and marginalisation cased directly by the justice
system itself. In this way the thesis confirms and extends the concept of disenfranchised grief,
as well as provides insights into the challenges and locations for responding to disenfranchised
grief for young men in prison.
| Date of Award | 21 Nov 2022 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Awarding Institution | - University Of Strathclyde
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| Supervisor | Laura Steckley (Supervisor) & Cara Jardine (Supervisor) |
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