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Match the Coping Mechanism of Male Inmates to Its Description

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Match the coping mechanism of male inmates to its description.

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Responses:

Jailing

The prison term is seen as an interruption of the inmate’s criminal career, a price of the criminal lifestyle, so the inmate simply attempts to cope and survive the sentence to subsequently resume life on the outside.

Doing time

Inmates may have trouble fitting into any of the previous three orientations, because of lack of intelligence, disabilities, or problems with living successfully inside prison.

Gleaning

Inmates try to improve themselves and their life prospects in prison by taking advantages of educational or rehabilitation opportunities.

Being disorganized

Inmates attempt to construct a meaningful life inside prison. These inmates often have been institutionalized throughout their lives, and they seek respect and status as members of inmate society.

Premises:

Jailing

Doing time

Gleaning

Being disorganized

Responses:

Inmates may have trouble fitting into any of the previous three orientations, because of lack of intelligence, disabilities, or problems with living successfully inside prison.

Inmates try to improve themselves and their life prospects in prison by taking advantages of educational or rehabilitation opportunities.

Inmates attempt to construct a meaningful life inside prison. These inmates often have been institutionalized throughout their lives, and they seek respect and status as members of inmate society.

Correct Answer:

Premises:

Responses:

Jailing

Doing time

Gleaning

Being disorganized