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Informal Helping Mechanisms: Conceptual Issues in Family Support of Reentry of Former Prisoners.
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A review of the current reentry-family support discussion can be found in this article, where the authors focus on the family support for ex-convicts upon their release from prison.Abstract:
Reentry of formerly incarcerated individuals into society is an experience that must be negotiated not only by the former prisoner, but also by many other actors. Research has examined the pre-prison experiences, the incarceration experiences, and the post-release behavior of former prisoners, focusing on how such experiences affect the socioeconomic and psychological stability and well-being of the family. This research has stimulated renewed and widespread interest in what to do with individuals once they have been released from prison. However, a major source of support for formerly incarcerated individuals upon releasenamely, the familyhas gone unresearched. Because many returning former prisoners have contacts with their families upon release, conceptual issues regarding family support must be considered before researchers' ideas about reentry-problem solutions can be evaluated. To inform and enlighten the former prisoner reentry-family support discussion, this article reviews the current st...read more
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The effect of prison visitation on reentry success: A meta-analysis
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Family Matters: Moving Beyond “If” Family Support Matters to “Why” Family Support Matters during Reentry from Prison:
TL;DR: Instrumental familial support mechanisms such as providing housing and financial support appear more salient in promoting prosocial reentry outcomes than mechanisms of emotional or interactional support.
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