"Research on women's experiences in prisons still has many areas to explore. This study examines collective and self-efficacy examples from a convict criminology perspective. Unique to criminal justice ethnographic research, this study uses a public blog maintained throughout 10 months of incarceration as the data source. Results show many examples of both collective and self-efficacy within the women's prison. Correctional staff influenced the ways in how women were able to advocate for themselves and each other, which influenced efficacy measures. Prisoner identity factors, race/ethnicity, age, sexual behavior, security classification, and religion also showed influences on prisoner collective and self-efficacy. Sexual orientation and gender identity could not be assessed for efficacy issues based on the data source." -- Abstract.
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