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Knox, Ronny D. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This research project used the Narrative Non-fiction method to examine the school-to-prison pipeline phenomenon through the experiences of four previously incarcerated adult males who had been placed in Discipline Alternative Educational Programs (DAEPs) during their public school education. In 1981, DAEPs were instituted as a pilot program to…
Descriptors: Discipline, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Personal Narratives
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Mozia, Helen; Oliver, Ron – Journal of Correctional Education, 2014
Although abundant research is available on the correlates of school effectiveness in traditional settings, how they relate to short-term juvenile hall schools (JHS) remain poorly understood. The present qualitative study employed a case study methodology to determine what correlates of effective schools are evident, and their strength of presence,…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Juvenile Justice, Case Studies, Institutionalized Persons
Stein, Misty – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this grounded theory qualitative study was to identify teacher perceptions within the classroom of preschool violence and what, if any were the perceived associations between teacher perceptions and the problem of school violence up to and including incarceration in later years. The study included open interview questions for data…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
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Olino, Thomas M.; Seeley, John R.; Lewinsohn, Peter M. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
Conduct disorder (CD) is associated with a number of adverse psychosocial outcomes in adulthood. There is consistent evidence that CD is predictive of antisocial behavior, but mixed evidence that CD is predictive of other externalizing and internalizing disorders. Further, externalizing and internalizing disorders are often associated with similar…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Antisocial Behavior, Life Satisfaction, Family Programs
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Modecki, Kathryn L.; Wilson, Melvin N. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
We investigated the reported parenting practices of fifty incarcerated African American fathers. Fathers were interviewed using hypothetical vignettes adapted from the Parenting Dimensions Inventory (PDI) and received scores on two parenting practices: responsive and restrictive. Father's individual level (education and length of time spent…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Parent Child Relationship
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Hutchinson, Katherine Conlon; Moore, Ginger A.; Propper, Cathi B.; Mariaskin, Amy – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2008
To understand experiences of incarcerated pregnant women, 25 pregnant women in a state prison were interviewed. Responses were coded for frequency and intensity of narrative themes. Psychological distress and recall of past relationships with mothers were assessed using questionnaires. Participants reported moderate depression and high hostility…
Descriptors: Mothers, Females, Correctional Institutions, Caregivers
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Ariga, Michio; Uehara, Toru; Takeuchi, Kazuo; Ishige, Yoko; Nakano, Reiko; Mikuni, Masahiko – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Although juveniles within the justice system have high psychiatric morbidity, few comprehensive investigations have shown posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in female delinquents. Here, we aim to describe the nature and extent of PTSD and trauma exposure and to clarify the relationships among comorbidity and psychosocial factors in…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology)
Winterfield, Laura; Coggeshall, Mark; Burke-Storer, Michelle; Correa, Vanessa; Tidd, Simon – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
The research presented in this report examines the effect of prison-based postsecondary education (PSE) on offenders both while incarcerated and after release. Urban Institute researchers worked with the staff of four institutions in three states to conduct inmate focus groups and stakeholder interviews to explore the motivations for enrolling in…
Descriptors: Employment, Recidivism, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Education
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Hlavka, Heather R.; Kruttschnitt, Candace; Carbone-Lopez, Kristin C. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
Research on women's experiences of interpersonal violence has grown dramatically and, as a result, the ethical issues surrounding this research are a concern. Although regulatory procedures ensure that research participants are protected from undue risk, little is known about the impact of victimization research on participants. In this study, the…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Females, Ethics, Family Violence
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Ahmadkhaniha, Hamid Reza; Shariat, Seyed Vahid; Torkaman-Nejad, Sharif; Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi Hoseini – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of sexual abuse and depression among street children who live in a deprived district of Tehran. The researchers used the K-SADS questionnaire and a clinical interview were used to evaluate depression and sexual abuse in 87 street children in Tehran. Eighteen (20.9%) of the children had been…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Disadvantaged Youth, Depression (Psychology), Homeless People
Gfeller-Varga, Dorlinda A.; Long, Barbara H. – 1973
Ninety-five females (aged 61-100, mean=80.88) were interviewed in a study to determine correlates of self-regard, as measured by the Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale (PGMS) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). The PGMS correlated with the RSE, implying that the two reflect a single construct. Both scales correlated with self-reported…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Correlation, Females, Institutionalized Persons
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Zolondek, Stacey; Lilienfeld, Scott O.; Patrick, Christopher J.; Fowler, Katherine A. – Assessment, 2006
The authors examined the construct and incremental validity of the Interpersonal Measure of Psychopathy (IM-P), a relatively new instrument designed to detect interpersonal behaviors associated with psychopathy. Observers of videotaped Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R) interviews rated male prisoners (N = 93) on the IM-P. The IM-P correlated…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Construct Validity, Interviews, Males