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Child Support Conviction and Recidivism: A Statistical Interaction Pattern by Race
Journal of evidence-informed social work, Vol.12(6), pp.628-636
01/01/2015
PMID: 25946466
Web of Science ID: WOS:000374321700008
Abstract
An estimated 50,000 parents are behind bars on average daily for child support nonpayment, but information about these fathers and their recidivism rates are lacking. Using a jail sample (N = 16,382), multinomial logistics regression method was utilized; subgroup analysis was used to investigate differential beta weights of predictor variables. Informed by Critical Race Theory, findings showed that fathers incarcerated for arrears had significantly higher rates of recidivism than other jailed men, but had an interaction effect with race. After controlling for age, education, and prior attendance at 12-step meetings, Black fathers but NOT White fathers showed significant post-release recidivism. Implications are discussed.
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- Title
- Child Support Conviction and Recidivism
- Publication Details
- Journal of evidence-informed social work, Vol.12(6), pp.628-636
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Copyright
- © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- Identifiers
- WOS:000374321700008; 99380472673706600
- Academic Unit
- Business Administration; Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business
- Language
- English