Custodialism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Custodialism is a noun meaning An approach to caring for people in institutions which emphasizes supervision and control over the inmate's environment and access to resources.
Meaning
An approach to caring for people in institutions which emphasizes supervision and control over the inmate's environment and access to resources.
Example Sentences
The moral imbecility concept also encouraged custodialism.
The large VA hospital, T, was considered intermediate or transitional in that it was in process of fairly rapid change away from custodialism.
Opposition to custodialism took many forms, both inside and outside the institution, with some who challenged the role of the institution itself.
It has been suggested that the major theoretical influence among nurses is the medical model, represented by offering medication and custodialisms.
Word Forms
- custodialisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disciplinarianism, paternalism, institutionalism, disciplinarian, overparent, institutionism.
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