Can Social Capital Networks Assist Re-entry Felons to Overcome Barriers to Re-entry and Reduce Recidivism?

Based on interviews with 25 reentry felons, this article examines the impact that social capital plays in successful reentry; specifically with securing stable housing and employment. We found that access to social capital allowed those with the lowest probability for success—African American men w...

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Main Authors: Earl Smith, Angela Hattery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina Sociological Association 2011-05-01
Series:Sociation Today
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Online Access:http://www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday/v91/reentry.htm