Study of the relationship of unemployment- family support, and mental disorder to the recidivism of the incarcerated females in a Georgia state prison, 2007

Edet, Esther B.

2007-12-01

2000-2009

This study investigated the relationship of unemployment, family support, and mental disorder to the recidivism of incarcerated females in a Georgia State Prison. The research hypothesis of the study was: unemployment, family support and mental disorder are significantly related to the recidivism of incarcerated females in a Georgia State prison. Two hundred and seventy-two female prisoners, consisting of randomly selected first-time and repeat offenders, participated in the study. The questionnaire used in the survey had three sections with a total of forty-six questions. Professional counselors, under the supervision of the researcher, administered the questionnaire to the participants. The statistical procedures used to describe and analyze the data included descriptive measures, correlation analysis and the chi-squared distribution. The findings of the study indicated that the three variables: unemployment, family support and mental disorder are significantly and highly correlated with recidivism.

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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Clark Atlanta University

School of Social Work

Waymer, Robert W.

Clark Atlanta University

Georgia--Atlanta

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