Nicknames of Female Felons
Abstract An investigation of nicknaming among 113 female prisoners showed that nearly two-thirds of the women had a nickname. The nicknames were almost always accorded by family or peer group members, referred to physical or behavioral characteristics or were variations of given names, and were rare...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
1997-06-01
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| Series: | Names |
| Online Access: | http://ans-names.pitt.edu/ans/article/view/1494 |