Date of Conferral
1-27-2025
Degree
Ph.D.
School
Psychology
Advisor
DR. MEGAN CORLEY
Abstract
Lived Experience of African American Males Upon Community Reentry Postincarceration in California by Dan Ugochukwu Duruobishiri MS, Walden University, 2021 MA, National University, La Jolla, California, 2004 BS, California State University, Long Beach, 1998 AS, El Camino College Torrance, California, 1995 Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Walden University October, 2024 The research on the experiences of African American Black males in the criminal justice system has been a focus of scholars since the early 20th century. Researchers have demonstrated that this population faces high rates of incarceration and systemic barriers to reintegration postincarceration. However, researchers have yet to establish a clear understanding of the lived experience of formerly incarcerated African American Black males during their reentry to the community. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological research study was to better understand the lived experience of formerly incarcerated African American Black males in California during their reentry to the community postincarceration, and how it makes meaning to them. Critical race theory was used to analyze the impact of race on their reintegration process. Using semistructured interviews, data were collected from 10 formerly incarcerated African American Black male adults from Los Angeles, California. The results of these analyses indicated four major themes: circumscribed opportunities due to incarceration history, constrained prospects tied to racial identity, societal stigma due to gender identity, and the cumulative effects of these intersectional factors. Ultimately, the insights generated through this study have the potential to inform more responsive, culturally sensitive approaches to reentry and to guide the development of interventions and policies that prioritize the needs and perspectives of those most directly impacted by the challenges of reintegration, thereby promoting positive social change and mitigating the costly recidivism.
Recommended Citation
DURU, DAN UGOCHUKWU, "Lived Experience of African American Males Upon Community Reentry Postincarceration in California" (2025). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 17186.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/17186
