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The Cycle of Social Exclusion for Urban, Young Men of Color in the United States: What Is the Role of Incarceration?

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This article explores how incarceration amplifies the disconnection from school and work experienced by urban, young men of color in the United States and ultimately leads to their social exclusion. The authors draw on longitudinal data collected in interviews with 397 men age 16 to 18 in a New York City jail and then again one year after their release. Using logistic regression analysis, the authors found that though incarceration did not appear to exacerbate disconnectedness directly, it was associated with unstable housing, which in turn may contribute to several negative outcomes related to social exclusion. These findings may inform advocates, policy makers, and researchers in their efforts to meet the needs of socially excluded youth, in particular those with criminal justice histories.

Source: Journal of Poverty

DOI: 10.1080/10875549.2011.639862

Authors: Megha Ramaswamy, Nicholas Freudenberg

Institutions: University of Kansas, University of Kansas Medical Center, City University of New York, Hunter College

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse