The study examines self-valuation response made by 40 male ex-convicts (socioeconomic status (SES, Low SES 17.5%; Medium SES 47.5% and High SES 35%) from Minimum Security Prison, Keffi, Na-sarawa State, Nigeria. The participants responded to a modified version of the "Interpersonal support evaluation list: shortened version- 12 items "(Cohen, Merstein, Kamarek & Hoberman, 1985) scale, adopted for the study. A One-Way –ANOVA? Group means analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to determine whether ex-convicts’ SES has effects on their family social support in their reintegration into the community. The results showed that, ex-convicts’ SES affects their family social support in their rein-tegration into the Community. As such, a post-hoc analysis was conducted to determine the source of the difference between the three levels of SES and the results showed that, the mean of participants of Low SES was significantly different from others. Therefore, it was concluded that, ex-convicts of Low SES receive more social support from their family during reintegration into the Community than those of the Medium and High SES. As such, Correctional Services should make every effort in ensuring that every inmate attend some form of skill acquisition program during the period of their imprisonment.
Monday L.V. Shammah (Tue,) studied this question.