The female offender's adjustment to prison life: A comparison of psychodidactic and traditional supportive approaches to treatment

Sultan, Faye E.; Long, Gary T.; Kiefer, Stephan; Schrum, David; Selby, James W.; Calhoun, Lawrence G.

doi:10.1080/10509674.1984.9963758

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“…Some programs target substance abuse (Kubiak 2004;Kubiak et al 2004;Sacks 2008). Others target jobrelated behaviors (Calabrese and Hawkins 1988), smoking cessation (Cropsey et al 2008), grieving (Ferszt 2009), parenting training (Moore and Clement 1998), mental health symptoms (Pomeroy, Kiam and Abel 1998), correctional adjustment (Sultan 1984), HIV risk reduction (St. Lawrence et al 1997), and traumatic risk reduction (Valentine and Smith 2001). With the exception of substance abuse, all programs had different therapeutic foci.…”

Section: Interventions Used With Female Inmatesmentioning

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An Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention with Female Inmates

Jasperson

2013

Anthrozoös

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For many years corrections facilities have used animals as rehabilitative or therapeutic tools. Using the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 to measure change, this study employed an experimental design to measure the effects of an animal-assisted therapy group on symptom distress, interpersonal relationships, social role performance, and overall distress of incarcerated women living in the general prison population at the Utah State Prison. Data were gathered during pretest, posttest, and at 30-day follow-up. Participants were selected using randomized systematic sampling and randomly assigned to control or experimental groups. Both the experimental and control groups used the same curriculum. The experimental group had a dog present and the control group did not. Statistical analysis indicated significant improvement for all domains measured for participants in both groups. However, there was no difference in this improvement between groups, indicating that having a dog present during the group process did not influence the improvements. Recommendations for future research are discussed.

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Section: Interventions Used With Female Inmatesmentioning

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An Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention with Female Inmates

Jasperson

2013

Anthrozoös

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“…There have also been studies on the relationship between female prisoners' participation in treatment programs and their prison adjustment. Those who participate in treatment intervention programs show better adjustment to the prison environment than female prisoners not involved in therapy (Negy, Woods, & Carlson, 1997;Sultan, Long, & Kiefer, 1986;Sultan, Long, Schrum, Selby, & Calhoun, 1985). Loper (2002) discovered that female prisoners convicted of drug possession offenses were more satisfied with the prison environment, experienced less internal distress, conflict, and mental illness, and took a more positive view toward imprisonment.…”

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“…There have also been studies on the relationship between female prisoners’ participation in treatment programs and their prison adjustment. Those who participate in treatment intervention programs show better adjustment to the prison environment than female prisoners not involved in therapy (Negy, Woods, & Carlson, 1997; Sultan, Long, & Kiefer, 1986; Sultan, Long, Schrum, Selby, & Calhoun, 1985).…”

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Social Support and Chinese Female Offenders’ Prison Adjustment

Liu

Chui

2013

The Prison Journal

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In this article, we investigate the relationship between Chinese female offenders' prison adjustment and their perception of social support using both quantitative and qualitative methods. We find that social support has positive effects on female offenders' prison adjustment and that demographic factors are not significantly related to their prison adjustment or perception of social support. Of three types of social support providers (family, friends, and significant others), offenders welcomed support from the family the most, followed by significant others (including prison officers and social volunteers). Support from friends (mainly fellow prisoners) is comparatively less important in the lives of Chinese female offenders.

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“…Furthermore, women with greater coping repertoires showed better adjustment to incarceration (Negy, Woods, & Carlson, 1997). An additional two studies described the beneficial effects of a treatment intervention program aimed at improving female adjustment (Sultan, Long, & Kiefer, 1986;Sultan, Long, Schrum, Selby, & Calhoun, 1984). Specifically, females participating in the treatment groups reported experiencing fewer physical problems, being more accepting of their circumstances, and feeling better adjusted compared to inmates not involved in the therapy.…”

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Female Adjustment to Incarceration as Influenced by Sexual Assault History

Islam-Zwart

Vik

2004

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The number of female prisoners is increasing, and many of these women report a history of sexual assault. The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of sexual assault on adjustment to incarceration. Females with a history of childhood and adult sexual assault were expected to show greater initial reaction and slower adjustment to incarceration than women with no history of sexual assault or a history of adult assault exclusively. Female minimum-security inmates ( N = 92) at a state prison participated in interviews and completed questionnaires on initial incarceration and 2 weeks later. Results indicated that type of sexual assault history influences adjustment to prison for female inmates initially and after 2 weeks of incarceration.

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The female offender's adjustment to prison life: A comparison of psychodidactic and traditional supportive approaches to treatment

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An Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention with Female Inmates

An Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention with Female Inmates

Social Support and Chinese Female Offenders’ Prison Adjustment

Female Adjustment to Incarceration as Influenced by Sexual Assault History

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