RT Article
T1 Reentering the Community after Prison: Perspectives on the Role and Importance of Social Support
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 47
IS 2
SP 176
OP 201
A1 Kjellstrand, Jean
A1 Clark, Miriam
A1 Caffery, Celia
A1 Smith, Joanna
A1 Eddy, J. Mark 1963-
A2 Clark, Miriam
A2 Caffery, Celia
A2 Smith, Joanna
A2 Eddy, J. Mark 1963-
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883302684
AB Individuals reentering the community after prison can face a host of complex challenges. Social support appears to be an important factor in helping recently released men and women by promoting adjustment and success in multiple areas of life. However, social support during the reentry is not well understood in terms of what types of support help individuals, who can best provide this support, how certain aspects of social support might be harmful, and pathways through which support helps individuals. This qualitative study explores four common types of social support that have been identified in the research literature: emotional, instrumental, informational, and companionship. In-depth interviews with 26 adults recently released from prison found variation in the type of support received, the source of the support (primary or secondary groups), and whether the support was primarily positive, negative or harmful, or absent. Exploratory findings surfaced around seven potential pathways through which social support might help individuals who are reentering the community. Suggestions are made for the future work of practitioners and researchers during the reentry period.
K1 Incarcerated individuals
K1 qualitative methods
K1 Reentry
K1 Social Support
DO 10.1007/s12103-020-09596-4