Experiences of maternal prisoners convicted with life imprisonment

Date of Publication

1999

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts Major in Psychology

Subject Categories

Psychology

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Psychology

Abstract/Summary

This study aimed to describe the experiences of maternal prisoners convicted with life imprisonment. It will specifically focus on the difficulties in prison life and in their social relationships to their children, family or origin, husband and peers how they cope with the difficulties experienced and their self-perception. Nine maternal prisoners were interviewed with the use of a semi-structured interview guide. Each of the cases was analyzed afterwhich a cross-case analysis was presented at the end. From this, patterns and themes were produced. Results show that the problems the maternal prisoners encounter in prison are: adjustment to prison life, the loneliness and longingness to have contact with their children, communication with family or origin and husband, attention from friends and understanding among fellow inmates. They are found to be making use of emotion focused coping strategies to be able to manage the problems and difficulties that they experience inside the Correctional. They engage in behavior-oriented activities and cognitive way of coping. As for their self-perception, it was a trend across all the maternal prisoners to think of themselves in a negative manner before they were imprisoned and then consider themselves at present to have become better individuals.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU09036

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

142 numb. leaves ; Computer print-out.

Keywords

Women prisoners--Philippines; Life imprisonment--Philippines-Case studies

Embargo Period

1-27-2022

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