Perceived Importance of Parenting Behaviors as Reported by Inmate Mothers: An Exploratory Study

• NCJ Number: 123398
• Journal: Journal of Offender Counseling, Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 14 Issue: 1 Dated: (1989) Pages: 5-22
• Author(s): L LeFlore; M A Holston
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 18 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Survey
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study addresses a major neglect in correctional research -- inmate mothers' attitudes about parenting behaviors and how they compare with those of noncriminal mothers.

Abstract

It includes a sample of 120 incarcerated mothers and a matched pair group of 120 noncriminal mothers. A discriminant analysis was used to determine statistical differences between the groups' attitudes. It explained 15.4 percent of the variance between the incarcerated and nonincarcerated mothers. Implications of this study are discussed, including the need to provide meaningful vocational training and followup services for mothers in prison and on parole. (Author abstract)