The Role of Type of Offense and Work Qualifications on Perceived Employability of Former Offenders
Investigating barriers to successful reentry of former offenders is important to better prepare inmates for community integration, especially since a former criminal history can deter employability and contribute to the high unemployment rate of this population. The present research experimentally m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2015
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2015, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 317-335 |
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| Summary: | Investigating barriers to successful reentry of former offenders is important to better prepare inmates for community integration, especially since a former criminal history can deter employability and contribute to the high unemployment rate of this population. The present research experimentally manipulated the effects of two offender characteristics, type of offense and work qualifications, on the perceived employability of a hypothetical job applicant. Four different components of employability were also assessed using mediational analysis to test the underlying reasons or justifications for why the offender characteristics impact hirability. Results indicate the separate moderating effect of each offender characteristics (type of offense and work qualifications) and the mediating effect of components of employability (basic skills, thinking skills, personal qualities, and dangerousness) for work qualifications. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-014-9244-8 |