Rehabilitating the Ex-Offender, Ex-Addict

Snyderman, George S.

doi:10.3109/10826087409057382

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“…The findings are even more severe for male African-American ex-offenders who may have unemployment rates as high as 55 percent during any given week [9]. These difficulties result in lifetime earnings that are 10 to 30 percent lower than for those without a felony [10].…”

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Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up

LePage¹,

Washington²,

Lewis³

et al. 2011

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Abstract-With the high number of incarcerated veterans with mental illness and substance dependence returning to the community annually, a significant need exists for technologies that will help them return to employment. This study evaluates three methods of assistance: (1) basic vocational services, (2) selfstudy of a vocational manual designed for formerly incarcerated veterans, and (3) a group led by vocational staff using the vocational manual. We evaluated 69 veterans to determine the number finding employment within 3 months after enrollment in the study. The group format was expected to be superior to self-study, and self-study was expected to be superior to basic services. Though the group format was found to be superior to both self-study and basic services, the results for self-study and basic services were statistically similar. Limitations and directions for future refinement are discussed.

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confidence: 85%

Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up

LePage¹,

Washington²,

Lewis³

et al. 2011

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“…Regardless of the occupational level at which the ex-addict–ex-offender found work, placement was difficult not only because of the individual's lack of skills and knowledge but because of employer attitudes. Some employers feared the ex-addict would resume his or her habit “and steal me blind” (Snyderman, 1974, p. 713).…”

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confidence: 99%

Vocational rehabilitation of drug abusers.

Platt¹

1995

Psychological Bulletin

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Employment has been identified as an important element in the rehabilitation of drug abusers and, together with abstinence from illicit drugs and criminal involvement, is frequently used as a criterion of treatment outcome. The research literature for the last 20 years on variables affecting employment and the vocational rehabilitation of drug abusers is reviewed with an emphasis on (a) the identification of variables influencing the employment of drug abusers and (b) the evaluation results of interventions that have been developed for this purpose. It is concluded that a number of programs have been demonstrated to have had some success in the vocational rehabilitation of drug abusers. Specific recommendations are made concerning both the direction of further research in this area and the application of existing knowledge in current practice.

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“…The chances of getting hired are approximately 40 percent worse for those with a felony history than for those without [10][11] and unemployment rates have been found to be 15-25 percent higher [10,12]. Those with felony histories are frequently forced to take low-paying unskilled positions [13], resulting in lifetime earnings 10-30 percent lower than of those without a felony. LePage et al found that even in a very supported residential environment with trained vocational staff, only 29.4 percent of homeless veterans with nonsubstance-related felonies found competitive employment; this was in contrast to 70.2 percent of those without felonies [14].…”

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Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up

LePage¹,

Lewis²,

Washington³

et al. 2013

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Abstract-With more than 200,000 veterans incarcerated, a significant need exists for the development of technologies that help veterans with felony histories return to employment. This study evaluated the effect of three methods of vocational assistance on competitive employment over a 6 mo follow-up period: (1) basic vocational services, (2) self-study using a vocational manual designed for formerly incarcerated veterans, and (3) a group led by vocational staff using the vocational manual. We evaluated 111 veterans for time to obtain and total time of competitive employment. The group format was expected to be superior to the self-study and the self-study superior to basic services. Findings indicated that the group format was associated with quicker employment and more total employment than the basic and self-study conditions. Limitations and directions for future refinement are discussed.

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Rehabilitating the Ex-Offender, Ex-Addict

Cited by 6 publications

References 5 publications

Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up

Effects of structured vocational services on job-search success in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 3-month follow-up

Vocational rehabilitation of drug abusers.

Effects of structured vocational services in ex-offender veterans with mental illness: 6-month follow-up

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