Perceived Support,Belonging, and Possible Selves Strategies Among Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders1 |
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Authors: | SAMANTHA S CLINKINBEARD COLLEEN I MURRAY |
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Institution: | 1. School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha;2. University of Nevada, Reno |
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Abstract: | Possible selves theory ( Markus & Nurius, 1986 ) suggests that future‐oriented expectations, fears, and strategies are constrained by feedback in one's sociocultural context. The current paper represents a preliminary look into the relationship between support in one's immediate context and the development of strategies for the achievement of desired future selves. Youthful offenders (N = 543) were surveyed in secured treatment facilities in Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon. Program belonging was a consistent predictor of strategy generation among both males and females, and attributional support from a staff person was significant among males. The findings support further examination of interpersonal interactions as they relate to future‐oriented planning and point to a need for further investigation into the development of concrete strategies. |
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