Men Behind Bars: Sexual Exploitation In Prison

by Wayne S. Wooden, Jay Parker

Overview

Investigates the sexual behavior and relationships of prison inmates and examines the attitudes of officials and guards toward sex in prison

"By far the best book on the subject. Painfully accurate. This book far surpasses other studies of male sex in prison."—Laud Humphreys, PhD, Pitzer College, author of Tearoom Trade

"It expands the existing literature into a realm not previously addressed. . . . No one book will answer all questions about sex in prison, but what impresses me about [the authors'] work is that it answers some questions most people have not even yet thought of asking . . . a pioneering work."—A. Nicholas Groth, PhD, Director, Sex Offender Program, State of Connecticut Department of Corrections

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306802300
Publisher:	Hachette Books
Publication date:	08/22/1984
Series:	Quality Paperbacks Series
Edition description:	Da Capo Press P
Pages:	264
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Wayne S. Wooden, who received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Pennsylvania, is Coordinator for Criminal Justice & Corrections in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona . Jay Parker, M.S., is currently working as a therapist in the field of chemical dependency rehabilitation.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 1 Introduction.- I Institutional and Cultural Patterns.- 2 Nature of Prison Exploitation.- 3 Prison Setting and Sexual Scene.- 4 Behavior, Sexual Orientation, and Ethnicity.- II The Jockers, Punks, and Sissies.- 5 Male Sexual Relationships.- 6 The Punks in Prison.- 7 Behavior and Attitudes of the Homosexuals.- 8 Types of Homosexuals in Prison.- III Reactions to Sex in Prison.- 9 Inmate Attitudes Toward Homosexuality.- 10 Staff Attitudes Toward Homosexuality.- 11 Prison Policy, Programs, and Change.- Notes.- Appendix A: Questionnaires.- Appendix B: Tables.