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(Re)Entering the workforce after imprisonment: A new perspective on voluntary disclosure of criminal history and job-search assistance.
| Τίτλος: | (Re)Entering the workforce after imprisonment: A new perspective on voluntary disclosure of criminal history and job-search assistance. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Houston L; Department of Management and Leadership, University of Houston., Neely BH; Department of Management, University of Nebraska-Lincoln., Kundro TG; Department of Organizational Behavior, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill., Traylor HD; Department of Management and Leadership, University of Houston. |
| Πηγή: | The Journal of applied psychology [J Appl Psychol] 2026 Oct; Vol. 111 (10), pp. 1240-1263. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Dec 15. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: American Psychological Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0222526 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1939-1854 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00219010 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Psychol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Washington Dc : American Psychological Association Original Publication: Washington [etc.] |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Prisoners*/psychology , Employment* , Employment, Supported* , Criminals*, Humans ; Adult ; Male ; Female |
| Περίληψη: | Securing employment support remains elusive for most formerly incarcerated jobseekers, with the majority still unemployed years after their release-nearly five times the national average in the general population (Melhorn et al., 2024). Research indicates that these difficulties may arise from negative stereotypes about formerly incarcerated individuals' moral character and competence, limiting the job-search assistance they receive from others. Integrating theory and research on criminal stigma and impression formation processes, we suggest that disclosing their criminal history with (vs. without) individuating information about educational accomplishments and work experiences during incarceration can help jobseekers gain job-search assistance. We examine our conceptual model in three complementary studies: a preregistered audit experiment with state legislators (n = 4,894) and two experimental vignette studies (n = 491; n = 493). Our results contribute to the theory on the reputational implications of criminal records, impression management, and employment discrimination. Additionally, our findings have implications for policies and practices intended to promote successful reintegration. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Grant Information: | Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Foundation |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251215 Date Completed: 20261013 Latest Revision: 20261015 |
| Update Code: | 20261016 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/apl0001338 |
| PMID: | 41396512 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1939-1854 |
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| DOI: | 10.1037/apl0001338 |