女性受刑人同性戀之研究

由國外文獻可了解女子監獄同性戀的現象，但本土女子監獄的同性戀卻毫無所悉。為了解此一現象，本研究採用質性的敘事分析法，研究對象採立意抽樣，有10名受訪者，以半結構方式進行深度訪談，資料分析則以方式採用類別－內容；研究結果發現，同性戀者的傾向可分為：同性戀、雙性戀及異性戀者三種，她們參與同性戀的動機可分為：心理的需求、好奇、對同性有情感及情慾、經濟因素及日子比較好過；平日互動的方式計有：傳遞口訊或紙條、提供日常用品、共同參與教化活動與利用集體活動的機會以增進彼此的情感。儘管如此，矯正當局似乎無法阻止其發生，因在單一性別的機構中，受刑人間提供了發展同性戀關係的友善環境，不論動機與心態為何，受刑人若有其需求，此一情形將繼續存在。

關鍵字

同性戀；女受刑人；在監適應

並列摘要

The phenomenon of female inmates' homosexuality can be found in the Western research literature, but its indigenous phenomenon is still not learned in Taiwan. In order for the researcher to understand the homosexual roles and the multi-motivation of the female inmates, 10 female inmates in a prison in northern Taiwan were invited to participate in an in-depth, semi-structured interview. Following transcription of the interviews, the data were then read and analyzed with narrative analysis. Throughout the course of this study, the women discussed several different motivations, interaction with their partners and they considered possible impetuses for participation in homosexual relationships. Intimate sexual relationships are formed primarily on the basis of emotional commitment, game playing, and economic manipulation. On the basis of their comments, five categories of motivations merged from the data: economic motivation, sincere relationship, having their pastime, curiosity and sexual identity. Their interaction of routine activities were including sending messages, providing food or their needing, attending some activities, and getting together smoking or showering. Therefore, most of the women participated in institutional homosexuality was a temporary substitute for heterosexual relationships. Despite the prohibition in the prison, the authority cannot stop homosexuality from happening. A correctional institute which detains inmates of the same sex provides a friendly environment for homosexuality between inmates. Whatever their motivation or attitude may be, homosexuality will continue to exist as long as there are needs for it.