Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Human Services
Advisor
Gregory Hickman
Abstract
African American female offenders on parole under community supervision reenter communities as convicted felons and face the challenges of intersectionality and collateral consequences. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological qualitative study was to explore the experiences of African American female offenders active on parole and under community supervision. General strain theory was used to explore the experiences of African American female offenders on parole and under community supervision. Data were collected through semi-structured telephone interviews with a purposive sample of 10 African American female offenders, ages 18 and above who were on parole and under community supervision. Colaizzi’s seven-step method was used for data analysis. Four major categories emerged during the data analysis: (a) experience of returning home on parole and under community supervision, (b) experience with conditions of parole and under community supervision, (c) coping on parole and under community supervision, (d) and situation as African American female offender on parole and under community supervision. This study contributes to a current body of literature by providing a better understanding of the experiences of African American female offenders on parole and under community supervision.
Recommended Citation
Lawson, Shirley, "Experiences of African American Female Offenders on Parole and Under Community Supervision" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 12751.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/12751
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