Incarcerated African American fathers: Exploring changes in family relationships and the father identity

Tripp, Bradley G.

doi:10.1007/s12111-001-1011-5

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Section: The Transition From Prison To the Communitymentioning

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“…The majority of the literature fails to address more personal issues within the context of reentry such as former inmates' family circumstances and intimate relationships. Evidence suggests that healthy family relationships during and after incarceration positively impact offenders' experiences within prison and significantly reduce the risk of recidivism after release (Andrews & Bonta, 2010;Carlson & Cervera, 1991;Codd, 2007;Draine & Wolff, 2009;Gottfredson, 1970;Mills & Codd, 2008;Nelson et al, 1999;Rose & Clear, 2003;Tripp, 2003). Some theorists note the separate but equal importance of inmates' intimate relationships in facilitating successful transitions from prison and propose that returning home to a satisfying, high-quality intimate partnership is an important predictor of post-prison success (Freedman & Rice, 1977).…”

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“…Women in Hairston and Oliver's (2006) study note that this "prison mentality" impairs former inmates' ability to be "good husbands and fathers when they return home" (p. 14), and encourages behavior that is not conducive to the well-being of the family. A number of researchers expand on Hairston and Oliver's (2006) participants' reports, stating that the experience of prisonization sometimes motivates inmates to distance themselves from family and intimate partners (Hannon et al, 1984;Porporino, 1990;Tripp, 2003) and in some cases cut off all social ties with the outside world (Nurse, 2002). As a result of this isolation, former inmates' relationship and parenting skills may appear depleted once they return to the family and general community (Tripp, 2003).…”

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“…Inmates' families face their own difficult challenges during the incarceration like coping with physical separation, lack of income, absent parenting, and stigmatization by the community 5 (Bakker, Morris, & Janus, 1978;Carlson & Cervera, 1991;Codd, 2007;Harman et al, 2007;Petersilia, , 2009Showalter & Williams-Jones, 1980;Zamble & Porporino, 1990). Families and spouses experience intense emotional reactions such as anger toward the inmate for committing crime and resentment because they cannot contribute to the family or share childcare responsibilities when they are incarcerated (Bakker et al, 1980;Dallao, 1997;Hannon, Martin, & Martin, 1984;Harman et al, 2007;Nelson et al, 1999;Oliver & Hairston, 2008;Tripp, 2003). The residual effects of such intense emotions, coupled with the stress of the offender's transition back into the community and the family, may lead to conflict-particularly conflict between former inmates and their intimate partners (Hairston & Oliver, 2006;Harman et al, 2007;Oliver & Hairston, 2008;Tripp, 2003).…”

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“…Families and spouses experience intense emotional reactions such as anger toward the inmate for committing crime and resentment because they cannot contribute to the family or share childcare responsibilities when they are incarcerated (Bakker et al, 1980;Dallao, 1997;Hannon, Martin, & Martin, 1984;Harman et al, 2007;Nelson et al, 1999;Oliver & Hairston, 2008;Tripp, 2003). The residual effects of such intense emotions, coupled with the stress of the offender's transition back into the community and the family, may lead to conflict-particularly conflict between former inmates and their intimate partners (Hairston & Oliver, 2006;Harman et al, 2007;Oliver & Hairston, 2008;Tripp, 2003).The transition and intimate partner violence. Although difficulties reuniting with intimate partners are surely encountered by both male and female former inmates, much of the current literature concerning intimate partner conflict during the transition from prison to the community concentrates on male inmates returning to female intimate partners (e.g., Hairston & Oliver, 2006;Oliver & Hairston, 2008;Oliver, Williams, Hairston, & Crowder, 2004).…”

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Intimate Partner Violence During the Transition from Prison to the Community: An Ecological Analysis

Braun¹

2000

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While extensive research has been conducted on the causes of intimate partner violence in the community, very little is known about rates and predictors of domestic violence perpetrated by offenders who have recently been incarcerated. Some evidence suggests that formerly incarcerated individuals may be at an increased risk to perpetrate intimate partner violence during the transition from prison to the community (e.g., Hairston & Oliver 2006;Hilton, Harris, Popham, & Lang, 2010;Oliver & Hairston, 2008). The primary goal of this dissertation was to examine the extent to which former inmates engage in domestic violence during the transition from prison to the community. A second goal of this dissertation was to determine the independent and interactive effects of selected individual, situational, and social- iii Dedication My dissertation is dedicated to my dad, Stephen J. Freeland, PhD (Colorado State University, 1981). Da, I still have the "Round Tuit" that Pop gave to you while you were writing your dissertation. I am honored that you passed it down to me while I was writing mine. Your achievement of a PhD was the biggest motivator for me to follow in the same path (even if mine is not in a "real" science -ha ha). You have no idea how wonderful it has been to be able to share my struggles during this process with someone who knows them only too well. I never would have begun this journey without your support, and I never would have finished without your perpetual encouragement. I love you.iv Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the study sample and study population who were released from prison to Multnomah county and the population of offenders released to the entire state between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2009.................................................................................................................. 117 Table 6 Descriptive statistics for individual, situational, and social-structural level variables (n=1137)................................................................................................ 155 Table 7 Descriptive statistics for additional individual-level demographic characteristics (n=1137)........................................................................................ 156 ....................................................................................... 219 Incarceration rates in the United States (US) are exceptionally high. With more than 730 per 100,000 US residents housed in prisons and local jails, current incarceration rates have surpassed those of any other time in US history and those of all other Western European countries (Gottschalk, 2009;Raphael, 2009;Tonry, 1999). While the growth in US incarceration rates initially corresponded with increasing violent crime in the 1980s, an overall decrease in violent crime in the 1990s was not followed by a reciprocal decrease in incarceration (Tonry, 1999;Warren, Gelb, Horowitz, & Riordan, 2008). Violent crime-with the exception of gun violence-is no higher in the ...

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