Actrices sociales en el escenario carcelario
V Congreso Internacional de la Asociación de Estudios de Mujeres (AUDEM) 2008
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El artículo presenta diferentes perfiles y problemáticas de las mujeres encarceladas desde una... more
RESÚMEN
El artículo presenta diferentes perfiles y problemáticas de las mujeres encarceladas desde una perspectiva de género. Lo común a todas ellas es que se encuentran en espacios precarios, alejados de sus lugares de origen y que cuentan con menores actividades formativas. Sometidas a un tratamiento paternalista y estereotipado de género, sus principales preocupaciones derivan de su papel de madres y de sus carencias en las relaciones familiares. La inmensa mayoría provienen de estratos sociales bajos, producto de la selección social, penal y penitenciaria. El eje presencia/ausencia de una pareja masculina en sus vidas parece tener relevancia en sus trayectorias. Al mismo tiempo, muchas mujeres no encarceladas tienen que padecer las consecuencias de la prisión de una u otra manera. Ellas son las parejas, esposas y otras familiares de quienes se encuentran encarcelados y encarceladas.
ABSTRACT
The article presents several profiles and issues of women incarcerated from a gender perspective. They are situated in precarious spaces, far from their places of origin and they have minor formative activities. Having been submitted to a paternalistic and stereotyped treatment of gender, their main concerns are those of motherhood and their gaps in family relationships. Most of them come from the lowest social status, a product of the social, penal and penitentiary selection. The key presence/absence of a male companion in their lives, seems to be relevant for their development. At the same time, many women, not incarcerated, have somehow to suffer the consequences of the prison system. They are the companions, wives, and other relatives of those incarcerated.
Development of work stress scale for correctional officers
by Mithat Durak
Key Words: Correctional officers, work-stress, psychometric properties
This study aimed at examining the psychometric properties of Work Stress Scale for Correctional Officers (WSSCO).... more This study aimed at examining the psychometric properties of Work Stress Scale for Correctional Officers (WSSCO). Methods: One hundred nineteen correctional officers (109 males and 10 females) employed in Turkey participated in this study. In addition to WSSCO, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) were administered to the participants. Results: The internal consistencies and the item-total correlations were acceptable both for the whole scale and for its subscales; namely, “work overload,” “role conflict and role ambiguity,” “inadequacies in physical conditions of prison,” “threat perception,” and “general problems.” Test–retest reliability coefficient was 0.77 for total scale, and test-retest reliability coefficients ranged between 0.68 and 0.78 for the subscales. The total scale and most of the subscales were positively correlated with depression, anxiety, and hopelessness, and negatively correlated with perceived social support. Furthermore, all subscales significantly differentiated high depressive symptomatology group from the low depressive symptomatology group. Conclusions: The present results revealed that the psychometric properties of WSSCO were quite adequate. The scale can provide a potentially useful tool for research on job stress in correctional officers.
"This isn't about us:" Benefits of dog training programs in a women's prison
by Dana Britton
Co-authored with Andrea Button. In Miller, S.L. (ed.) Criminal Justice Research and Practice: Diverse Voices from the Field, pp. 195-209. Boston: Northeastern University Press. 2007. Preprint uploaded.

