@article{ref1,
title="Self-esteem, incarceration and recidivism",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="1979",
author="Gendreau, Paul and Grant, Brian A. and Leipciger, Mary",
volume="6",
number="1",
pages="67-75",
abstract="Changes in self-esteem during incarceration and self-esteem measured shortly after entry to prison and prior to release were predictive of recidivism two years after release. <br><br>RESULTS confirmed the assumption that the assessment and treatment of self-esteem in correctional settings is important because the variable is related to postprison adjustment. Self-esteem measured prior to release was the best predictor of recidivism. The multiple regression R was.63. The discriminant function analysis found a classification hit rate for recidivism of 82.4%. The results provided several suggestions for correctional clinicians concerned with the diagnosis of self-esteem, particularly in relation to recidivism. In addition, the potency of self-esteem as a predictor of recidivism was discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/009385487900600110",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009385487900600110"
}