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Title: The Effect of Incarceration on Marriage and Work Over the Life Course
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1. Huebner, Beth Marie
The Effect of Incarceration on Marriage and Work Over the Life Course
Justice Quarterly 22,3 (September 2005): 281-303.
Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07418820500089141
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
Keyword(s): Employment; Incarceration/Jail; Life Course; Marriage

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The current study adopts the life course framework to examine the effect of incarceration on the likelihood of becoming married and attaining full-time employment. It is hypothesized that men who have been incarcerated will be less likely to marry and to gain full-time employment. Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth are used to test the hypothesis. Results from the growth-curve models support the life-course theoretical model. Across all models estimated, incarceration is negatively associated with marriage and employment. In addition, positive milestones (e.g., education) are associated with improved chances of employment and marriage. The findings reinforce the importance of considering a multitude of life events when estimating life trajectories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Huebner, Beth Marie. "The Effect of Incarceration on Marriage and Work Over the Life Course." Justice Quarterly 22,3 (September 2005): 281-303.