A Social Support Theory of Desistance

Following Cullen’s spirit when setting forth his version of social support theory, this article shows the value of social support as an organizing concept for life-course theory. Specifically, this article describes four different pathways through which social support matters for desistance. First,...

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Authors: Chouhy, Cecilia (Author) ; Lee, Heejin (Author) ; Cullen, Francis T. 1951- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2020
In: Journal of developmental and life-course criminology
Year: 2020, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 204-223
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Social Support
Desistance
social bonds
Cognitive transformation
Rehabilitation
Re-entry