Abstract
We examine the influence of social capital, subjective changes and post-release resource disadvantages on women‘s desistance and reentry pathways. Using a sample of 1478 formerly incarcerated women, we estimate logistic hybrid random-effects models to assess the influence of several factors on offending during a 7-year follow-up period. We use interviews with a subsample of women to explore the mechanisms underlying the quantitative findings. Results show that the effect of often-studied forms of social control are to a large degree dependent on (unmeasured) individual differences and circumstances, such as pre- and post-incarceration adversities, and the quality of forms of social control. A desire to desist from crime is often blocked by severe resource advantages.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1852-1877 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Journal | European Journal of Criminology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 12 May 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research, (grant number 406-11-159).
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Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research, (grant number 406-11-159).
Keywords
- desistance
- reentry
- female offenders
- pathways
- life-course