scholarly journals Jobs, News and Reoffending after Incarceration

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Galbiati ◽  
Aurélie Ouss ◽  
Arnaud Philippe
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Daily Data ◽  
Local Labour ◽  
New Findings ◽  
Reducing Recidivism ◽  
Former Inmates

Abstract We study how local labour market conditions and information about job availability affect recidivism after incarceration. We exploit daily variations in the quality of the labour market at the time of release from prison. We combine individual-level administrative data on former inmates in France to county-level daily data on new job vacancies, and on newspaper coverage of job creation and destruction. Our analysis provides two new findings. First, media coverage of job creation reduces recidivism, suggesting that policies promoting access to information about employment opportunities can contribute to reducing recidivism. Second, we show that there is heterogeneity in what kinds of jobs affect recidivism: in France, former inmates do not respond to overall job creation, but better opportunities in manufacturing jobs at release reduce recidivism rates.

The Gender Dimensions of Job Insecurity in a Local Labour Market

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-552 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nickie Charles ◽  
Emma James
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Local Labour Market ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Local Labour ◽  
Male Breadwinner ◽  
Manufacturing Organization ◽  
Full Time Employment

Increasing job insecurity has been associated with the proliferation of nonstandard forms of employment. In order to explore this association, in-depth interviews with 55 women and 56 men were carried out in three different organizations in a local labour market in South Wales. The organizations were in manufacturing, retail and the public sector. The manufacturing organization was characterized by male, full-time employment while the others were female-dominated with various forms of non-standard employment. Levels of insecurity were highest in manufacturing and lowest in retail. Respondents distinguished three types of job insecurity: post, employer and labour market insecurity. There were gender differences in experiences and perceptions of job insecurity, with women feeling less insecure than men. This related to the availability of jobs for women and younger people in the local labour market, women's willingness to take `any' job and the continuing strength of male breadwinner ideology. At an individual level job insecurity is regarded as equally serious for women and men. Our findings question the association of job insecurity with non-standard forms of employment and suggest that the way job insecurity is experienced cannot be fully understood unless it is seen in the context of home as well as work.

scholarly journals The impact of Special Economic Zones on local labour markets in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam A. Ambroziak ◽  
Wojciech Dziemianowicz
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Unemployment Rate ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Labour Markets ◽  
Labour Market Situation ◽  
Investment Projects ◽  
Local Labour ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
The Impact

AbstractStudies conducted so far suggest that SEZs are not treated by local authorities as the main mechanism of job creation in a given region. The objective of this paper is to highlight potential mechanisms through which SEZs impact labour markets in poviats (counties) in Poland. To this end we conducted a comparative analysis of changes that had taken place in the labour market over the period 2004–2016 in two groups of poviats with the highest unemployment rate reported in 2004: with and without SEZs. The study does not allow us to unambiguously conclude that SEZs contributed to the improvement of labour market situation in poviats with the highest unemployment rate in Poland. That can be attributed to the fact that SEZs in Poland are highly fragmented as well as to SEZs investors being able to select locations for their investment projects in relatively better developed regions.

scholarly journals The Impact of a Reentry and Aftercare Program on Recidivism

2020 ◽  
pp. 003464462097393
Author(s):  
Colin Cannonier ◽  
Monica Galloway Burke ◽  
Ed Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Sample Selection ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Social Program ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Criminal Justice Reform ◽  
Heterogeneous Effects ◽  
Need To Evaluate ◽  
Reducing Recidivism ◽  
Aftercare Service ◽  
The Impact

In this article, we explore the impact of a reentry and aftercare service program on the likelihood of returning to prison by ex-offenders. Using administrative data within a difference-in-differences design, we find that this social program is associated with a reduction in recidivism rates. Benchmark estimates show that the program was associated with estimated reductions in the probability of recidivating of 6.0 to 8.7 percentage points. The estimate appears to be economically significant as it implies an estimated treated effect in the 15.8% to 19.2% range. We consider the heterogeneous effects of the program on reducing recidivism according to race, age group, and program type. The program helped to reduce recidivism among Whites but not Blacks; older participants were the main beneficiaries while the effectiveness of the program was observed among older participants. Back-of-the-envelope cost-savings analysis is incorporated to estimate the potential savings to the state arising from the reduction in recidivism rates likely attributable to the program. The findings are robust to sample selection bias, alternative specifications, and estimation techniques. Our results offer some implications for the role of faith-based social programs within the context of criminal justice reform to combat reentry of former inmates. They also provide a cautionary tale about the need to evaluate programs not just based on their overall effect.

Perceived agenda-setting effect in international context: Impact of media coverage on American audience’s perception of China

2020 ◽  
pp. 174804852098402
Author(s):  
Linsen Su ◽  
Xigen Li
Keyword(s):  
Agenda Setting ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Cognitive Process ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Political Interest ◽  
Direct Experience ◽  
International Context ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Comparison Approach ◽  
The Individual

Different from the conventional content-survey result comparison approach in agenda-setting research, which compares media agenda and public agenda at the aggregated level, this study investigates the perceived agenda-setting effect of media at the individual level in an international context. A survey of American respondents (N = 848) identifies perceived agenda-setting effect from individuals’ cognitive process, and finds that the U.S. audience are aware that their perception of China is shaped by media coverage of China-related topics. The study finds that media use, political interest in China, and media trust positively predict perceived agenda-setting effect, while direct experience with China produces no effect. The study also confirms the effect of media use on perceived agenda-setting effect mediated by political interest.

Does the good lives model work? A systematic review of the recidivism evidence

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-300
Author(s):  
Jenna Zeccola ◽  
Sally Fiona Kelty ◽  
Douglas Boer
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Correct Treatment ◽  
Recidivism Rates ◽  
Good Lives Model ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Reducing Recidivism ◽  
Prison Community ◽  
Treatment Dosage ◽  
Good Lives

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the efficacy of good lives model (GLM) interventions on the recidivism outcomes of convicted offenders. Design/methodology/approach The review adhered to preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis and Cochrane guidelines. Digital databases were searched and articles reporting outcomes of the GLM amongst convicted offenders and outcomes including recidivism data and pre-post measures of dynamic risk were included in a narrative synthesis. Findings Of 1,791 articles screened, only six studies met the criteria for review. Key findings were: in half the reviewed studies, GLM did not increase recidivism risk; in half the reviewed studies, only when the correct treatment dosage was applied that some evidence of risk reduction was found; there was limited support for GLM increasing or sustaining motivation for resistance from reoffending. Research for the review was limited and support for the GLM in reducing recidivism rates was not established. Practical implications In this 2021 review, the authors examined the efficacy of the GLM in reducing recidivism. This addresses a gap in the literature. The authors found that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that the GLM can reduce recidivism. This has implications for practitioners who wish to deliver evidence-based practices in prison/community settings. There is currently not enough peer-reviewed evidence to unequivocally confirm the efficacy of the GLM. The authors recommended additional quality programme outcome research be carried out. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to assess quantitative and qualitative studies on the efficacy of the GLM and provides foundations for future research.

scholarly journals UNREGISTERED EMPLOYMENT IN THE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET: CASE STUDY OF PŁOCK

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-79
Author(s):  
Mariola Szewczyk-Jarocka ◽  
Janina Sawicka ◽  
Anna Nowacka
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Survey Question ◽  
Market Participants ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Local Labour Market ◽  
Local Labour ◽  
Socially Excluded ◽  
Theoretical Issues

The aim of this study is to present the opinions of local labour market participants regarding unregistered work that is performed by socially excluded people who are registered in the Labour Office in the city of Płock, Poland. The paper begins with a literature review of the theoretical issues and presents conclusions based on published studies and articles. This is followed by an empirical data analysis where the authors diagnose the causes, important advantages and disadvantages of unregistered work. The data includes the results of surveys that were distributed to 350 respondents: 195 received PAPI paper questionnaires and 155 people were surveyed using a CAWI questionnaire posted on the Internet (additionally, a campaign on Facebook) in 2018. The analyses includes the distribution of answers to the survey question together with verification of the statistical significance between the answers and specific variables, such as education, sex and age group.

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