The Mark of an Ex-Prisoner: Perceived Discrimination and Self-Stigma of Young Men after Prison in Hong Kong
The Mark of an Ex-Prisoner: Perceived Discrimination and Self-Stigma of Young Men after Prison in Hong Kong
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DOI：
10.1080/01639625.2013.766532
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发表时间：
2013-08-01
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Cheng, Kevin Kwok-Yin
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作者：
Chui, Wing Hong;Cheng, Kevin Kwok-Yin
作为一名前囚犯的耻辱可能导致自我污名化的信念，并阻碍重返社会。对于年轻的前囚犯来说，这尤其具有挑战性，因为他们不仅需要从监狱过渡到社会，而且需要从青春期过渡到成年期。本研究探讨了16名刚从香港监狱释放的年轻男子的歧视和自我污名的经历。通过定性的深度访谈，它揭示了参与者认为自己面临歧视，主要来自未来的雇主。自我耻辱感在低自我价值感、羞耻和尴尬方面更为突出。大多数人都采取了不问不说的策略来披露他们的前囚犯身份。由于有关本港再囚经历的研究甚少，这项研究突显了再囚的挑战。
The stigma of being an ex-prisoner can lead to self-stigmatizing beliefs and hinder reintegration. For young ex-prisoners, this is particularly challenging as they need not only to transition from prison to society but from adolescence to adulthood. This study explores the experiences of discrimination and self-stigma of 16 young men recently released from Hong Kong prisons. Drawing on qualitative in-depth interviews, it reveals that participants perceived themselves as facing discrimination, mainly from prospective employers. Self-stigma was more salient with regard to lower self-worth and shame and embarrassment. Most adopted a don't ask, don't tell strategy in disclosing their identity as ex-prisoners. As very little research has been conducted on the experiences of returning offenders in Hong Kong, this study highlights the challenges of reentry.