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PREP Inside and Out: Marriage Education for Inmates
Author(s) -
EINHORN LINDSEY,
WILLIAMS TAMARA,
STANLEY SCOTT,
WUNDERLIN NICOLE,
MARKMAN HOWARD,
EASON JOANNE
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
family process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.011
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1545-5300
pISSN - 0014-7370
DOI - 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2008.00257.x
Subject(s) - friendship , psychology , ethnic group , relationship education , interpersonal relationship , quality (philosophy) , social psychology , clinical psychology , sociology , philosophy , epistemology , anthropology
Although research has demonstrated that marriage education has positive effects on relationship quality, little is known about how such services impact relationships where one partner is incarcerated. The current study implemented an adapted version of the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program ( PREP Inside and Out ) for inmates in Oklahoma correctional facilities. Inmates, with or without their partners, participated in the 12‐hour program. The impact of the program was investigated on a range of relationship variables including satisfaction with relationship, dedication, confidence, communication skills, friendship, and negative interactions as reported by the inmate partner. Participants reported substantial gains in all variables and in overall satisfaction with their relationship after completing the program, regardless of their gender and racial/ethnic background. Implications for future marriage education programs and research in prisons are discussed.