Beyond the Employment Dichotomy: An Examination of Recidivism and Days Remaining in the Community by Post-Release Employment Status

Criminological research has tended to consider employment in a dichotomy of employed versus unemployed. The current research examines a sample of individuals 1-year post-release to assess the extent to which four distinct employment categories (full-time, part-time, disabled, and unemployed) are ass...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bunting, Amanda M. (Author)
Contributors: Staton, Michele ; Winston, Erin ; Pangburn, Kevin
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Keywords:
Employment
Prison
Recidivism
Reentry
Rückfälligkeit
Time series
Description
Summary:Criminological research has tended to consider employment in a dichotomy of employed versus unemployed. The current research examines a sample of individuals 1-year post-release to assess the extent to which four distinct employment categories (full-time, part-time, disabled, and unemployed) are associated with reincarceration and days remaining in the community. Findings indicate disabled individuals remain in the community longer and at a higher proportion compared with other employment categories. Furthermore, unique protective and risk factors are found to be associated with each employment category while some risk factors (e.g., homelessness) highlight the importance of addressing reentry barriers regardless as to employment status.
ISSN:1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X18808685