Personality features of female offenders in prison family relationships

Like surrogate family membership, personality disorder among female inmates is associated with poor adjustment patterns (Kellogg and Young, 2006; Loper, Mahmoodzadegan and Warren, 2008; Muris, 2006). [...] women in prison as a group evidence high levels of personality disorder, particularly in the a...

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Published inCorrections Compendium Vol. 35; no. 4; p. 1
Main Authors Fraser, Kathryn L, Loper, Ann B
Format Newsletter Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lanham American Correctional Association, Inc 22.12.2010
American Correctional Association, Incorporated
Subjects
Domestic relations
Family
Gays & lesbians
Personality disorders
Prisoners
Prisoners' families
Prisons
Publishing industry
Social networks
Women
United States
California
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Summary:Like surrogate family membership, personality disorder among female inmates is associated with poor adjustment patterns (Kellogg and Young, 2006; Loper, Mahmoodzadegan and Warren, 2008; Muris, 2006). [...] women in prison as a group evidence high levels of personality disorder, particularly in the arenas of borderline personality disorder antisocial personality disorder (Black et al., 2007; Hurt and Oltmanns, 2002; Komarovskaya, Loper and Warren, 2007).
ISSN:0738-8144