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Examining a Jail Re-Entry Program: The Role of Employment in Recidivism
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Bryant, Bailey C.
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http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1424788700
Abstract Details
Year and Degree
2015, Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), Xavier University, Psychology.
Abstract
Vocational services are commonly offered to aid the community re-entry of incarcerated offenders as a means to reduce recidivism, although previous studies have yielded mixed findings on the effectiveness of these interventions (Bucklen & Zajac, 2009; Sedgley, Scott, Williams, Dereck, 2008). The present study examined the strength of the relationships between jail re-entry program participation, employment, and recidivism. Demographic variables, risk level, and dosage of services were examined for their predictive power of employment and of recidivism. Results indicated that program completion had a significant positive relationship with employment. Number of program sessions completed, risk level, and race were most predictive of recidivism at 6-months post release, and sessions completed and risk were predictive of recidivism at 1 year post release. Recommendations for future research are to examine dosage and service delivery in greater detail to determine the recipe for successful jail re-entry.
Committee
Kathleen Hart, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Pages
47 p.
Subject Headings
Criminology
;
Psychology
Keywords
jail
;
re-entry
;
recidivism
;
employment
;
dosage
;
risk
;
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Bryant, B. C. (2015).
Examining a Jail Re-Entry Program: The Role of Employment in Recidivism
[Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1424788700
APA Style (7th edition)
Bryant, Bailey.
Examining a Jail Re-Entry Program: The Role of Employment in Recidivism.
2015. Xavier University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1424788700.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Bryant, Bailey. "Examining a Jail Re-Entry Program: The Role of Employment in Recidivism." Doctoral dissertation, Xavier University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=xavier1424788700
Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)
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