Diffusion of Shame Experiences of Sex Offender Family Support Networks.

详细信息   

• 作者：Bailey ; Danielle J. S.
• 学历：Doctor
• 年：2015
• 毕业院校：University of Nebraska
• Department：Criminal Justice.
• ISBN：9781321680096
• CBH：3689016
• Country：USA
• 语种：English
• FileSize：3255943
• Pages：205

文摘

Although descriptive information has been learned about the consequences sex offenders' family members experience when their loved ones have been placed on the registry,little is known about how these consequences affect family members' abilities to provide the informal support sex offenders need to desist from offending. This dissertation uses strain theory as a guiding framework to understand how effects from sex offender legislation affect family member relationships with their offender loved ones and other support networks in their lives. Qualitative interviews with thirty-six sex offender family members,including spouses,significant others,parents,and adult children,as well as public commentary,family member blogs,and qualitative interviews with registered sex offenders themselves,were analyzed using a hybrid content analysis that allowed for the reaffirming of previously identified strains/coping mechanisms as well as the development of newly identified strains and coping mechanisms,including disenfranchised grief and advocacy. The results of this study can be used to help develop services directed at sex offenders and their family members with the goal of enhancing the social support of sex offenders within the community.