RT Article
T1 The Role of Type of Offense and Work Qualifications on Perceived Employability of Former Offenders
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 40
IS 2
SP 317
OP 335
A1 Cerda, Jessica A.
A2 Stenstrom, Douglas M.
A2 Curtis, Mathew
LA English
YR 2015
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764201248
AB 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.
K1 Employer perception
K1 Reentry
K1 Employability
K1 Offenders
DO 10.1007/s12103-014-9244-8