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Employment Barriers and Attitude to Employment for Male Ex-Offenders

Oliver, Ashley
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1503315587714708

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2017, Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Education, Cleveland State University, College of Education and Human Services.
Working is a central aspect of life, as employment is a means of survival and it allows for both social interaction and self-determination. One group in particular has historically struggled to obtain employment, namely ex-offenders. Despite the large number of unemployed ex-offenders, counseling psychology has not paid much attention to the specific vocational needs for this particular population. This study describes the difficulties that male ex-offenders have when trying to obtain employment. Specifically, the relationship between perceived barriers to employment and job search attitudes are examined in an adult male non-violent and violent offender population. The participants included 150 English-speaking adult males with a criminal record, aged 18 and older, and who were currently unemployed. Results supported that there is a relationship between their perceived barriers to employment and job search attitude. Results also supported a relationship between type of offense committed (violent vs. non-violent), total number of criminal convictions, and highest level of education completed and their Barriers to Employment Success overall score and Job Search Attitude overall score, with the most significant relationship being between highest level of education and one’s overall barriers to employment. Results suggest that vocational programs should take more of a holistic approach, and incorporate interventions that are targeted at improving offenders’ attitudes, such as motivational interviewing, because it may help decrease their employment concerns and perceived employment barriers, and improve their attitudes.
Graham Stead, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Karla Hamlen Mansour, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Julia Phillips, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Donna Schultheiss, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Wendy Regoeczi, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
164 p.
Counseling Psychology
Vocational Psychology; Counseling Psychology

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  • Oliver, A. (2017). Employment Barriers and Attitude to Employment for Male Ex-Offenders [Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1503315587714708

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Oliver, Ashley. Employment Barriers and Attitude to Employment for Male Ex-Offenders. 2017. Cleveland State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1503315587714708.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Oliver, Ashley. "Employment Barriers and Attitude to Employment for Male Ex-Offenders." Doctoral dissertation, Cleveland State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1503315587714708

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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