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custodialism

noun

Etymology

From custodial + -ism.

  1. borrowed from custōdia
  2. suffixed as custodial — “custody + al”
  3. suffixed as custodialism — “custodial + ism”

Definitions

  1. An approach to caring for people in institutions which emphasizes supervision and control…

    An approach to caring for people in institutions which emphasizes supervision and control over the inmate's environment and access to resources.

    • The large VA hospital, T, was considered intermediate or transitional in that it was in process of fairly rapid change away from custodialism.
    • Although there is much difference of opinion among gerontologits on the use of institutions, assaults are now appearing from new directions, and some of the basic assumptions and practices of custodialism are being challenged.
    • Opposition to custodialism took many forms, both inside and outside the institution, with some who challenged the role of the institution itself.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA