First Advisor
Hess, Robyn S.
Document Type
Dissertation
Date Created
8-1-2015
Embargo Date
9-25-2017
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the perspectives of formerly incarcerated emerging adults in an effort to learn more about their socio-ecological resilience, negotiating identity in emerging adulthood, and aspects of coping. In this study, six emerging adults who had been incarcerated for at least 6 months during adolescence, living in the community for at least 6 months since being released, and not on probation or parole were interviewed using a narrative inquiry approach. Their stories were analyzed using a staged-process, and themes emerged across the domains of recapturing identity, outlining character, and internalized coping. These findings clarify some of the hidden resilience processes that exist for incarcerated youth and formerly incarcerated emerging adults in an effort to inform prevention, intervention, and transition practices.
Abstract Format
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Keywords
Resilience; Juvenile delinquency; Ex-convicts
Extent
221 pages
Local Identifiers
Buser_unco_0161D_10418
Rights Statement
Copyright is held by author.
Recommended Citation
Buser, Jennifer Jo, "Time In, Time Out: Resilience Narratives of Formerly Incarcerated Emerging Adults" (2015). Dissertations. 10.
https://digscholarship.unco.edu/dissertations/10