Nuteistasis, išėjęs į laisvę iš įkalinimo įstaigos, dėl subjektyvių ir objektyvių priežasčių, susiduria su įvairiais sunkumais: neturi darbo, būsto, jo išsilavinimas dažniausiai būna menkas, prarasti kai kurie socialiniai įgūdžiai, artimieji, vengdami naštos bei visuomenės pasmerkimo, nutraukia socialinius ryšius su nuteistaisiais. Nuteistieji jaučia socialinę atskirtį bei visuomenės pasmerkimą, kuris pasireiškia kaip stigma. Tikėtina, jog praradę viltį bei pasitikėjimą nuteistieji yra linkę nusikalsti pakartotinai. Įsidarbinimas ir parama padeda formuotis teigiamam nuteistųjų požiūriui į save ir nepasiduoti stigmos įtakai, taip padidinant savo įsidarbinimo galimybes. Tyrimo objektas - asmenų grįžusių iš įkalinimo įstaigų įsidarbinimo galimybės. Tyrimo tikslas - atskleisti prieštaravimus tarp formaliai apibūdinamos nuteistųjų grįžimo į darbo rinką situacijos ir realios nuteistųjų padėties. Rengiant darbą atliktas kokybinis tyrimas. Tyrimo rezultatai Buvusių kalinių integracija į visuomenę – aktuali Lietuvos socialinė problema. Laisvėje kaliniai susiduria su daugeliu problemų, kurių sprendimas susijęs su psichosocialiniais aspektais, pasireiškiančiais kaip nuteistųjų stigma, trikdanti jų saviidentifikaciją ir integraciją į visuomenę. Išejus į laisvę nuteistieji dažnai stigmatizuojami, priskiriant jiems išankstinius stereotipinius vaidmenis ir savybes. Visuomenės reakcija daugeliu atvejų priklauso nuo ankstesnio nuteistojo gyvenimo būdo, patirties ir paties nuteistojo... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The convicted, released rom prison, because of the subjective and objective reasons, is facing with various challenges: out of work, home, his education is often poor, he loose the social skills and relationships. There is a social exclusion and condemnation of the convict in the society, which manifests as a stigma. It is likely that the loss of hope and confidence makes the prisoners to commit crimes again. Employment and support helps to shape a positive attitude towards prisoners themselves and to resist the influence of stigma, thereby increasing their employability. The object of research – the possibilities of the convicts employment. The aim of research – to disclose the contradictions between the formal description of convicts return to the labor market situation and the actual situation. The ground of the work is qualitative research. The results of research: the integration of former prisoners into society – is the actual problem in the Lithuania. The former prisoners are facing many problems, which relates with the psychosocial aspects of the expression of condemnation stigma disturbing their self-identification and integration into society. After his release inmates are often stigmatized as through pre-stereotypical roles and features. Public reaction in most cases depends on the previous convict lifestyle, experience and the personal position of the convicts. The successful integration depends on the convicts autonomy, initiative and motivation. Family is... [to full text]

Darbe pateikiama nuteistųjų socialinės reintegracijos samprata, apibrėžiami šio proceso objektai ir jų tarpusavio sąveika. Pateikiama su kokiais sunkumais susiduria nuteistieji po laisvės atėmimo bausmės atlikimo ir kokios institucijos padeda iškilusias problemas spręsti. Analizuojama kaip patys nuteistieji vertina savo galimybes sėkmingai socialiai reintegruotis, kokios pagalbos tikisi sulaukti ir kokiais būdais siekia tapti pilnaverčiais visuomenės piliečiais. Atskleidžiama kokie veiksniai anot jų suteikia jiems stiprybės šiame procese, o kokie veiksniai slopina sėkmę. / This paper presents the concept of social reintegration of prisoners and define the process objects and their interactions. Since there still exists a high number of crimes in Lithuania and the return of convicts to society is a relatively new topic, the need to examine, what is the role of institutions in helping persons, who served imprisonment sentences, to reintegrate into society, arouse. The paper showed that the reintegration of convicts into society is not an easy process that requires a lot of efforts not only from the convict, but also from institutions, operating in this field, as well as from the society. The paper examines the factors that give strength for prisoners in this process and what factors inhibit success of social reintegration.

Care for individuals with a severe mental illness has changed dramatically over the past 50 years. Deinstitutionalization gave patients the opportunity for independence and community reintegration, including employment. Employment specialists play an important role in assisting clients with obtaining employment but there has been limited research investigating employers’ perceptions of employment specialists in the hiring process. 76 undergraduate and graduate students participated in a study in which referral source (employment specialist vs. friend) and criminal history (misdemeanor vs. felony) of an applicant recovering from schizophrenia were manipulated. Participants assumed the role of an employer, reviewed an application for a job (which included a brief video of the applicant and his employment specialist/friend), and made a hiring recommendation. Results showed no significant differences in hiring recommendations when the applicant was referred by his employment specialist than when he was referred by his friend, and criminal history of the applicant also did not play a significant role in hiring recommendations. There appeared to be a ceiling effect in that most participants were affirmative in hiring the applicant, although their prior attitudes toward people with mental illness also correlated with their hiring recommendation. Limitations of the study are discussed and directions for future research include: increasing the sample size, sampling professionals in the community and finding ways that are perhaps more ecologically valid and less susceptible to ceiling effects instead of using hypothetical case vignettes. / Department of Psychological Science

Denna studie vill ge större inblick och förståelse för individen bakom den kriminella stämpeln, samt bringa insyn i dessa individers egna tankar om sina kriminella handlingar och kampen ut ur kriminaliteten. Avsaknaden av tron på att personliga livshändelser sker utifrån egna handlanden, där personen istället agerar passivt offer i sitt liv är något som återfinns hos interner. Motsatsen till detta är personer som tror på sitt eget handlande, det vill säga internal locus of control. Denna uppsats belyser kriminellas bakgrundshistoria till uppbrottet ur den kriminella livsstilen med fokus på locus of control, vändpunkter och framtidsperspektiv. Tio personer deltog, varav åtta män och två kvinnor i enskilda semistrukturerade intervjuer. Resultatet visade att majoriteten förklarade sin kriminalitet med yttre faktorer. De nådde vändpunkten när rädslan för att förlora sitt liv eller sina närstående blev för stor. Nio av tio ser nu långsiktigt på sin framtid till skillnad från förr.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-187).

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Carleton University, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-159). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Canterbury, 2009. / Typescript (photocopy). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (D. Min.)--Ashland Theological Seminary, 2005. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-187).

Thesis (M.A.)--Duquesne University, 2005. / Title from document title page. Abstract included in electronic submission form. Includes bibliographical references (p. 44-46) and index.

xi, 87 p. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number. / The purpose of this dissertation study was to adapt, deliver, and experimentally test the effectiveness of a research-based, employment-focused group counseling intervention (OPTIONS) that was designed to improve male inmates' ability to secure employment upon release from prison. The intervention curriculum and study were modeled after similar interventions with battered (Chronister & McWhirter, 2006) and incarcerated women (Chartrand & Rose, 1996). The OPTIONS program was grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994, 2000) and comprised of all critical intervention components identified as contributing to positive career intervention outcomes (Brown & Krane, 2000). In addition, the OPTIONS intervention consisted of 5 weekly group sessions, which lasted 120 minutes, and each group was comprised of 6-7 male inmates. The intervention focused on various aspects of the job preparation process such as identifying necessary skills, obtaining information about different types of jobs, practicing for job interviews, and learning how to utilize social support. Study participants included 77 (n = 38 treatment, n = 39 control) adult male inmates housed at the Oregon Department of Corrections medium security release facility, the Oregon State Correctional Institute (OSCI) in Salem, OR. This study utilized a randomized block design, with between subjects and within subjects measurements at pretest, posttest, and one month follow-up. Participants were blocked based upon age and release date, and then randomly assigned to a wait-list treatment as usual control group or the OPTIONS treatment intervention group. Outcomes measured were job search self-efficacy (Career Search Self-Efficacy Scale, Solberg, Good, & Nord, 1994), perceived problem solving ability (Problem Solving Inventory, Heppner, 1988), and hopefulness (Hope Scale, Snyder et al., 1991). Data were analyzed using 2 (experimental group) x 2 (time) analyses of variance (ANOVAs). Results indicated that participants in the OPTIONS treatment intervention had higher career-search self-efficacy, problem solving, and hopefulness scores at posttest and follow-up than participants in the treatment as usual control group. This dissertation study was the first time a manualized, theory based employment preparation treatment intervention was adapted specifically for inmates preparing to release back to the community. / Committee in charge: Linda Forrest, Chairperson, Counseling Psychology and Human Services; Krista Chronister, Member, Counseling Psychology and Human Services; Deanne Unruh, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Robert 0 Brien, Outside Member, Sociology