Experience of maternity  as a source of resilience for incarcerated women Cover Image

Az anyaság tapasztalata mint rezilienciaforrás a szabadságvesztéses börtönbüntetésre ítélt nők esetén
Experience of maternity as a source of resilience for incarcerated women

Author(s): Sorina Poledna
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: gender organization, crime motivation, maternal role, resilience

Summary/Abstract: Among the key elements that contribute to the explanation of gender differences related to crime are both gender organization referring, among others, to relational concerns, the differences related to moral development and social control, and crime motivation. In our opinion in an analysis of the capacity of resilience for women in prison both aspects need to be addressed, especially if we consider the experience of the maternal role a potential source of resilience. We will bring arguments regarding this issue, some refl ections on recent research.

  • Issue Year: 13/2015
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 57-72
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Hungarian