TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - On the value integration of successfully reformed ex-convicts: a comparison with moral exemplars
JO  - Journal of humanistic psychology
A1  - Wright, Jennifer Cole
A1  - Hoffmann, Heath
A1  - Coen, Olivia
SP  - 640
EP  - 658
VL  - 58
IS  - 6
N2  - The issue of successfully reintegrating ex-prisoners into society is a critical one. To assess the process of successful reintegration, we interviewed five male ex-convicts about their past versus present lives. Their responses were coded for self-oriented (agency) and community-oriented values. We found a shift away from "unmitigated" agency, toward community values from past to present, and also an integration of agency with community similar to that found in moral exemplars. This increase in integration was not found in a demographically matched control group. The transitions exemplified in these ex-convicts' narratives help define potential paths for successful reintegration into society.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1678
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022167815614955
ID  - ref1
ER  -