The contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment acquisition, retention and recidivism

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dc.contributor.advisorHotchkiss, Charles M.
dc.contributor.authorFoster, Michelle Mickle
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRivera, Jolan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberNolan, James
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-17T18:54:14Z
dc.date.available2011-05-17T18:54:14Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractThis dissertation examines the contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment success and recidivism. Parolees released from the West Virginia Division of Corrections between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009 were studied. The impact of education, life and vocational programs on the employment experiences and recidivism of a sample of these parolees were analyzed using Chi Square tests and logistic regression. The study found that men have a significantly higher probability than women of acquiring and retaining employment after release from prison. With regards to program completion, the study found that education program completion had no effect on employment acquisition, employment sustainability or near-term recidivism (dependent variables). The study further found that life program completion also had no effect on these dependent variables, neither did vocational program completion. Additionally, there was no difference in outcomes between Whites and African-Americans. (Author abstract)en_US
dc.description.bibliographicCitationFoster, M. M. (2010). The contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment acquisition, retention and recidivism. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduen_US
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)en_US
dc.description.schoolSchool of Community Economic Developmenten_US
dc.digSpecsPDF/A-2 v2.3en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10474/1834
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherSouthern New Hampshire Universityen_US
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dc.rightsAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibiteden_US
dc.rightsHolderFoster, Michelle Mickle
dc.subject.lcshSouthern New Hampshire University -- Theses (Community Economic Development)en_US
dc.subject.otherincarcerationen_US
dc.subject.otherprison populationsen_US
dc.subject.otherlife skills trainingen_US
dc.subject.othervocational trainingen_US
dc.subject.otherrecidivismen_US
dc.subject.otheroffender re-entry
dc.titleThe contributions of pre-incarceration experiences and prison-based programs to post-release employment acquisition, retention and recidivismen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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