Inmate Self-Government and Attitude Change

James L. Regens and William G. Hobson
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James L. Regens: University of Georgia
William G. Hobson: University of Puget Sound

Evaluation Review, 1978, vol. 2, issue 3, 455-479

Abstract: This study examines the impact of participation in an inmate self-government program at the Washington State maximum security prison on changes in the following atti tudinal dimensions of social responsibility: self-esteem, self-competence, acceptance of others, and acceptance of law and authority. The evaluation utilizes a pretest-post- test design involving a stratified random sample of 173 male inmates. The data reveal that participation consistently fostered a more positive sense of social responsibility while such attitudes deteriorate among the nonparticipant group, especially acceptance of law and authority Controls for demographic and sentence characteristic variables did not alter the original relationship between participation and attitude change.

Date: 1978
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DOI: 10.1177/0193841X7800200306

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