Negotiating Survival and Dignity: The Meaning of Work Among People Formerly Incarcerated for Drug Offenses in China
Published online on March 07, 2026
Abstract
Criminal Justice and Behavior, Volume 53, Issue 7, Page 1018-1034, July 2026.
Research links employment to desistance but rarely asks how people formerly incarcerated define acceptable work or how those meanings shape crime avoidance, especially in strong-state settings. Using a narrative–interpretive approach, this study analyzes ...
Research links employment to desistance but rarely asks how people formerly incarcerated define acceptable work or how those meanings shape crime avoidance, especially in strong-state settings. Using a narrative–interpretive approach, this study analyzes ...