RT Article
T1 The effects of prisoner attachment to family on re-entry outcomes: a longitudinal assessment
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 57
IS 2
SP 463
OP 482
A1 Brunton-Smith, Ian
A2 McCarthy, Daniel J.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1565604296
AB Strong family support networks are regularly identified in the search for effective inhibitors of criminal behaviour but have rarely been empirically examined in the context of the prison population. Furthermore, we know little about the factors that may weaken or indeed enhance these bonds during a prison sentence. Using data from a longitudinal survey of male prisoners in England and Wales, we address this deficit. We show that visits from parents are influential in improving prisoners’ relations with their family. Furthermore, those prisoners that experience improved family relations are significantly less likely to reoffend whilst also being more likely to find work and desist from class A drug use.
K1 Family attachment
K1 Prison visits
K1 Longitudinal prisoner survey
K1 Reoffending
K1 Familienbeziehungen
K1 Kriminelle Karriere
K1 Strafgefangene
K1 Eltern
K1 Rückfälligkeit
DO 10.1093/bjc/azv129