School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK.
Trauma Violence Abuse. 2024 Dec;25(5):3615-3630. doi: 10.1177/15248380241254080. Epub 2024 May 28.
This article is the first qualitative systematic review of studies examining the barriers and facilitators to male sex offenders reintegration from prison or secure care into the community. A search of 16 electronic databases produced 14,218 potential sources, which, after screening, resulted in 79 articles for inclusion. Papers were included if they used qualitative research methods about the barriers, facilitators, perceptions, experiences, and attitudes toward community reintegration from prison or secure care for men convicted of sexual offenses. Included papers were critically appraised and the findings were thematically synthesized. The findings identified that formal and cultural aspects of reintegration, such as probation services, stigmatization, and registration, were the three largest barriers that men faced upon their release, with stability aspects, such as positive relationships, religion, and support groups, being key facilitators to their successful reintegration. The implications for future research, and policy and practice, including prioritizing risk assessment and management, offering appropriate and timely treatment and rehabilitation, educating the community, better access to housing and employment, and services adopting a collaborative approach, are discussed.
这是第一篇对研究男性性犯罪者从监狱或安全机构重新融入社区的障碍和促进因素进行定性系统评价的文章。对 16 个电子数据库进行搜索，产生了 14218 个潜在来源，经过筛选，有 79 篇文章被纳入。如果论文使用定性研究方法探讨男性性犯罪者从监狱或安全机构重新融入社区的障碍、促进因素、看法、经验和态度，则将其纳入。纳入的论文进行了批判性评价，并对研究结果进行了主题综合。研究结果发现，重新融入社会的正式和文化方面，如缓刑服务、污名化和登记，是男性在获释后面临的三个最大障碍，而稳定方面，如积极的人际关系、宗教和支持团体，则是他们成功重新融入社会的关键促进因素。讨论了未来研究、政策和实践的意义，包括优先进行风险评估和管理、提供适当和及时的治疗和康复、对社区进行教育、更好地获得住房和就业机会，以及服务机构采取协作方法。
