The Desire for Warm, Stable Relationships That Are Otherwise Unobtainable

question 92

Multiple Choice

The desire for warm, stable relationships that are otherwise unobtainable in the prison environment often leads the female inmate to:

• A) engage in self-mutilation behavior.
• B) develop elaborate black market economies.
• C) create make-believe families.
• D) marry prison guards and staff.

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Preschool Life Stage

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