Briefly Explain the Problems Associated with Mothers Who Are Incarcerated

question 44

Essay

Briefly explain the problems associated with mothers who are incarcerated.

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Definitions:

Identity Moratorium

Marcia’s term for the status of individuals who are in the midst of a crisis but whose commitments either are absent or are only vaguely defined.

Crisis

A period of identity development during which the adolescent is choosing among meaningful alternatives.

Commitment

Personal investment in identity.

Presence

The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing.