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After Prison

Navigating Adulthood in the Shadow of the Justice System

By: David J. Harding,Heather M. Harris

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After Prison

Navigating Adulthood in the Shadow of the Justice System

By: David J. Harding,Heather M. Harris

The incarceration rate in the United States is the highest of any developed nation, with a prison population of approximately 2.3 million in 2016. Over 700,000 prisoners are released each year, and most face significant educational, economic, and social disadvantages. In After Prison, sociologist David Harding and criminologist Heather Harris provide a comprehensive account of young men’s experiences of reentry and reintegration in the era of mass incarceration. They focus on the unique challenges faced by 1,300 black and white youth aged 18 to 25 who were released from Michigan prisons in 2003, investigating the lives of those who achieved some measure of success after leaving prison as well as those who struggled with the challenges of creating new lives for themselves. The transition to young adulthood typically includes school completion, full-time employment, leaving the childhood home, marriage, and childbearing, events that are disrupted by incarceration. While one quarter of the young men who participated in the study successfully transitioned into adulthood—achieving employment and residential independence and avoiding arrest and incarceration—the same number of young men remained deeply involved with the criminal justice system, spending on average four out of the seven years after their initial release re-incarcerated. Not surprisingly, whites are more likely to experience success after prison. The authors attribute this racial disparity to the increased stigma of criminal records for blacks, racial discrimination, and differing levels of social network support that connect whites to higher quality jobs. Black men earn less than white men, are more concentrated in industries characterized by low wages and job insecurity, and are less likely to remain employed once they have a job. The authors demonstrate that families, social networks, neighborhoods, and labor market, educational, and criminal justice institutions can have a profound impact on young people’s lives. Their research indicates that residential stability is key to the transition to adulthood. Harding and Harris make the case for helping families, municipalities, and non-profit organizations provide formerly incarcerated young people access to long-term supportive housing and public housing. A remarkably large number of men in this study eventually enrolled in college, reflecting the growing recognition of college as a gateway to living wage work. But the young men in the study spent only brief spells in college, and the majority failed to earn degrees. They were most likely to enroll in community colleges, trade schools, and for-profit institutions, suggesting that interventions focused on these kinds of schools are more likely to be effective. The authors suggest that, in addition to helping students find employment, educational institutions can aid reentry efforts for the formerly incarcerated by providing supports like childcare and paid apprenticeships. After Prison offers a set of targeted policy interventions to improve these young people’s chances: lifting restrictions on federal financial aid for education, encouraging criminal record sealing and expungement, and reducing the use of incarceration in response to technical parole violations. This book will be an important contribution to the fields of scholarly work on the criminal justice system and disconnected youth.

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Russell Sage Foundation

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161044891X

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Principles and Practice of Nurse Prescribing

By: Jill Gould,Heather Bain

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Principles and Practice of Nurse Prescribing

By: Jill Gould,Heather Bain

Feel prepared to take on nurse prescribing with this short and accessible text. Whether you are pre-registration or undertaking a prescribing course, this book is your perfect introduction to the world of nurse prescribing. Covering the legal, professional and pharmacological considerations as well as core skills such as assessment and teamworking, this accessible text explores all aspects of non-medical prescribing in clear, straightforward terms. Key features · Mapped to the 2021 RPS Competency Framework and 2018 NMC Standards · Case studies, activities and other learning features illustrate theory and concepts in practice · Includes RAPID-CASE, a new model to aid safe prescribing decision making

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140

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Learning Matters

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1529738547

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London's Criminal Underworlds, c. 1720 - c. 1930

A Social and Cultural History

By: Heather Shore

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London's Criminal Underworlds, c. 1720 - c. 1930

A Social and Cultural History

By: Heather Shore

This book offers an original and exciting analysis of the concept of the criminal underworld. Print culture, policing and law enforcement, criminal networks, space and territory are explored here through a series of case studies taken from the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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298

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Springer

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1137313919

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9781137313911

Political Communication

A Critical Introduction

By: Heather Savigny

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Political Communication

A Critical Introduction

By: Heather Savigny

This major international text introduces the key themes, issues and theoretical approaches in the field. A central concern is to put the politics back into the study of communication by posing key critical questions about power and ideology: what is being communicated, by whom, how, in whose interests, and with what effects and implications?

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208

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1137011394

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9781137011398

Megachurches and Social Engagement

Public Theology in Practice

By: Mark J. Cartledge,Sarah Dunlop,Heather Buckingham,Sophie Bremner

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Megachurches and Social Engagement

Public Theology in Practice

By: Mark J. Cartledge,Sarah Dunlop,Heather Buckingham,Sophie Bremner

This book is the first detailed academic study of megachurches in the UK. In particular, it explores the nature and significance of social engagement by megachurches in the context of London. The research contains empirical case studies of two Anglican and three African diaspora Pentecostal churches. As well as exploring the range of social engagement activities provided by these churches, the study offers explanations in term of theological motivations and the influence of globalisation. Subsequently, the book outlines the importance of the findings for the relationship between church and society in the contemporary context, addressing the implications for social policy and practice. The book advances discussions in public theology, megachurch studies, Pentecostal and Charismatic studies and ecclesiology.

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405

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BRILL

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9004402659

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Rhapsody

The Nightmusic Trilogy Book 3

By: Heather McKenzie

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Rhapsody

The Nightmusic Trilogy Book 3

By: Heather McKenzie

I am a survivor. A warrior facing battle. I will protect those I love with my life... and take back what's mine. Kaya has minutes to save the man she loves. Luke's life is hanging by a thread, and Kaya has to do the unthinkable—go back to her father. Offering herself in exchange for Luke’s freedom seems a worthy way to die, but Thomas disagrees. Realizing he wants more than just friendship, he wedges himself between Kaya and her sacrifice. He'll do whatever it takes to keep her close, even if it means stealing her precious minutes. Time is ticking... A spine-tingling thrill ride of unearthed secrets and true love's capacity, RHAPSODY is the final installment of the compelling Nightmusic Trilogy.

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House of Hebyzie

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1738153053

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After Prison

After Prison

Principles and Practice of Nurse Prescribing

Principles and Practice of Nurse Prescribing

London's Criminal Underworlds, c. 1720 - c. 1930

London's Criminal Underworlds, c. 1720 - c. 1930

Political Communication

Political Communication

Megachurches and Social Engagement

Megachurches and Social Engagement

Rhapsody

Rhapsody

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