Comparing Employment Trajectories before and after First Imprisonment in Four Nordic Countries
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8400540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mikko Aaltonen (0000-0002-3686-2986, Statistics Norway, corresponding author), Torbjørn Skardhamar (0000-0002-5589-8570, University of Oslo), Anders Nilsson (0000-0003-1968-8696, Swedish Institute), Lars Højsgaard Andersen (0000-0003-2357-1896, University of Oslo), Olof Bäckman (0000-0003-4036-387X, University of Oslo), Felipe Estrada (0000-0002-9691-4063, Stockholm University), Petri Danielsson (0000-0002-4601-7110, University of Helsinki) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Pages | azw026 |
| Publication date | 2016-02-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The British Journal of Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0955 • E-ISSN: 1464-3529 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/bjc/azw026 |
| OpenAlex | W2291480948 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 35 |
Employment plays a crucial role in the re-entry process and in reducing recidivism among offenders released from prison. But at the same time, imprisonment is generally regarded as harmful to post-release employment prospects. Little is known, however, about whether or not offenders' employment trajectories before and after imprisonment are similar across countries. As a first step towards filling this gap in research, this paper provides evidence on employment trajectories before and after imprisonment in four Nordic welfare states: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Using data gathered from administrative records on incarcerated offenders, the analysis focuses on individuals imprisoned for the first time and who served a prison sentence less than one year in length. Results show that although employment trajectories develop in mostly similar ways before and after imprisonment across these countries, important differences exist.
Criminology · Demographic economics · Economics · Imprisonment · Political science · Prison · Recidivism · Welfare · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Law · Psychology
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| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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