Dr Natalie Mann's new book Doing Harder Time? The Experiences of an Ageing Male Prison Population in England and Wales offers a unique interpretation of research carried out with ageing prisoners and their prison officers. In this topical and timely book Dr Mann, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Anglia Ruskin, uses the theoretical perspective of structuration theory, and draws on aspects of Goffman's interactionism and Bourdieu's concept of habitus, to show the reality of prison for those who are reaching the end of their life course.

Peer reviews:

"Revealing for the first time the plight of older men in prison and addressing the challenges faced by prison officers in managing the needs of this cohort Mann approaches her research material with sensitivity and shows that the needs of an ageing prison population have to be confronted. It is an engaging and challenging read - a must for those who are interested and working with older offenders." - Azrini Wahidin, Queen's University Belfast, UK

"Doing Harder Time? is an insightful and engaging book on the daily challenges of aging in prison. The topic is extremely timely as the aging prison population has become a worldwide concern. The qualitative approach is most compelling as the personal narratives bring to life the vivid account of this group of elderly male's prison experiences." - Ronald H. Aday, Middle Tennessee State University, USA

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