Abstract
The purpose of this research is to examine the process of psychological empowerment as it impacts exoffenders' self-sufficiency. This transformational process of social inclusion involves developing employment hope as one strives for economic success. Using a sample of 154 exoffenders receiving services from a community-based social service organization in Chicago, this study investigated how self-esteem, self-efficacy, and employment hope affect self-sufficiency. Based on structural equation model analyses, employment hope significantly mediated the path from self-esteem to self-sufficiency. This study confirms previous studies that suggest a renewed focus on employment hope for comprehensively supporting exoffenders' successful transition to self-sufficiency.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 317-333 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Offender Rehabilitation |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2014 |
Keywords
- employment hope
- exoffender
- psychological empowerment
- self-sufficiency
- social inclusion
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