No abstract

No abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine differences between a group of homosexually involved and a group of nonhomosexually involved female prisoners.A prisoner was included in the homosexual group only if it were certain that she was actively engaged in homosexual relationships while incarcerated and in the heterosexual group only if it were certain that she had avoided any homosexual relationships during incarceration. Due to lack of any heterosexual choice, the degree of true homosexuality could not be determined.The data were collected from testing, case history data, and counseling interviews. The interviews and group selections were made by the psychologist regularly employed at the institution.The data included scores from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Kuder Preference Record, Wide Range Achievement Test, and Otis Quick-Scoring Mental Ability Test, all routinely administered upon admission. In addition, questions pertaining to homosexuality were asked and many items of a biographical nature were taken from the case history.A factor analysis using intercorrelations between people on variables was pursued. An attempt was made to cluster the intercorrelations rationally into homosexual and heterosexual groups. This analyses failed to provide any evidence of factors common to either group and 1 An extended report of this study may be obtained without charge from

No abstract

No abstract