Potrzeby psychospołeczne dziewcząt z „poprawczaka” na podstawie wypowiedzi na zadany temat
Psychosocial needs of the girls in reformatory on the basis of their opinions on the given subject

Summary/Abstract: It seems relevant to employ non-standard methods more frequently when conducting research involving juvenile offenders. They may be particularly helpful in designing one’s individual rehabilitation scheme. It is also clear that rehabilitative actions toward juvenile offenders in reformatories ought to appeal to their needs for security, affiliation, care and support. The statements of the researched offenders are valuable for the rehabilitation process due to their highly personal character, which is particularly noticeable in the ‘Letters to God’. The statements also paint an indirect picture of the population of female charges in juvenile offender institutions and reformatories. The charges ought to be perceived not only as juvenile criminals (sometimes through no fault of their own, in fact), but as girls, human beings, having their own feelings, desires, needs and dreams. If the society allows these needs to be satisfied, it will be more secure.

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