Shinkfield Alison J, Graffam Joseph
Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2009 Feb;53(1):29-42. doi: 10.1177/0306624X07309757. Epub 2007 Dec 6.
Community reintegration of ex-prisoners is an important issue in efforts to reduce recidivism. The present study examined the multiple, complex, and dynamic nature of variables influencing successful reintegration by assessing the type and degree of change in reintegration variables over time. Participants were 79 adult prisoners (54 male, 25 female) who completed a prerelease questionnaire 1 month before their release, which focused on prison-related variables, participant background, and anticipated conditions upon release. A postrelease questionnaire was administered to the same participants at 1-4 weeks and 3-4 months postrelease, focusing on the quality of life conditions experienced following release. Results indicate that current health ratings and several indicators of drug use were significantly different over the three measurement phases. Ratings of employment and housing stability, finance, and social support were unchanged over the postrelease period. Theoretical implications of the present investigation for reintegration theory are discussed, together with practical applications.
刑满释放人员重新融入社区是减少累犯工作中的一个重要问题。本研究通过评估重新融入变量随时间的变化类型和程度，考察了影响成功重新融入的变量的多重、复杂和动态性质。研究对象为79名成年囚犯（54名男性，25名女性），他们在获释前1个月完成了一份释放前调查问卷，该问卷聚焦于与监狱相关的变量、参与者背景以及释放后的预期状况。在释放后的1 - 4周和3 - 4个月，对相同的参与者进行了一份释放后调查问卷，重点关注释放后所经历的生活质量状况。结果表明，在三个测量阶段中，当前健康评级和几个吸毒指标存在显著差异。释放后期间，就业和住房稳定性、财务状况及社会支持方面的评级没有变化。本文讨论了本调查对重新融入理论的理论意义以及实际应用。
