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Differences in Retrospective Perceptions of Parenting of Male and Female Inmates and Non‐Inmates *
Author(s) -
Chipman Stacey,
Olsen Susanne Frost,
Klein Shirley,
Hart Craig H.,
Robinson Clyde C.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3729.2000.00005.x
Subject(s) - permissive , parenting styles , authoritarianism , prison , psychology , perception , developmental psychology , incidence (geometry) , child rearing , style (visual arts) , clinical psychology , medicine , physics , criminology , optics , archaeology , virology , neuroscience , politics , political science , law , democracy , history
One hundred twenty‐eight inmates and 337 non‐inmates completed parenting questionnaires that assessed retrospective perceptions of their fathers' and mothers' authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting styles, as well as the stylistic dimensions found within the three styles. Inmates reported higher incidence than non‐inmates of both authoritarian and permissive parenting styles and dimensions, and lower incidence of the authoritative parenting style and dimensions. Significant interactions between inmate status and parent gender and child gender were also found. Recommendations for family life educators in prison settings are outlined.