Career Thoughts of Male Offenders Re-entering Society Using Cognitive Theory Assessment

Acquiring a job after incarceration is a perpetual challenge for ex-offenders. With nearly 95% of incarcerated individuals eventually returning to communities, the effort to understand and maintain employment and self-sufficiency may be a critical component of success. The purpose of this descriptiv...

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Published inJournal of correctional education (1974) Vol. 68; no. 2; pp. 3 - 16
Main Authors Shippen, Margaret E., Meyer, Jill M., Derzis, Nicholas C., Gage, Curtis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lanham Correctional Education Association 01.09.2017
Correctional Educational Association
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Age Differences
Anxiety
Baby boomers
Barriers
Behavior
Career Choice
Career Development
Career development planning
Careers
Cognitive Processes
Cognitive therapy
Conflict
Correctional Institutions
Counseling psychology
Criminals
Cultural Influences
Decision Making
Education
Educational Attainment
Educational Experience
Employment
Employment Qualifications
Environmental Influences
Epistemology
Imprisonment
Individual Needs
Information processing
Institutionalized Persons
Juvenile offenders
Literature Reviews
Males
Mental health
Meta Analysis
Millennials
Motivation
Multivariate Analysis
Personality Development
Prisons
Problem solving
Professional Identity
Psychological Needs
Psychology
Reentry Workers
Self Concept
Self Efficacy
Self sufficiency
Social aspects
Statistical Analysis
Studies
Theory
Vocational Education
United States
New York
United States > US
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Summary:Acquiring a job after incarceration is a perpetual challenge for ex-offenders. With nearly 95% of incarcerated individuals eventually returning to communities, the effort to understand and maintain employment and self-sufficiency may be a critical component of success. The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine the career thoughts of offenders (N = 241) nearing release. By investigating an individual’s self-perception of employability and capability, those who serve incarcerated individuals may be better prepared to meet the challenge of barriers to employment after release. Results indicate that the youngest generation has higher levels of commitment anxiety; and less educated prisoners have significantly higher decision-making confusion, external conflict, and overall CTI scores. Implications and findings are discussed and future research is proposed.
ISSN:0740-2708