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Fahmy, Chantal; Clark, Kendra J.; Mitchell, Meghan M.; Decker, Scott H.; Pyrooz, David C. – Sociological Methods & Research, 2022
After nearly four decades of growth, the number of people held in U.S. prisons has begun to decline. In an era of decarceration, social scientists need to understand prisoner reentry experiences. Longitudinal studies are one strategy to accomplish this goal. Yet, the retention of a formerly incarcerated population across waves of interviews is…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Males
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Leibrich, Julie – Evaluation Review, 1994
Approaches to the practical problems of finding former offenders and making them want to participate in a study are described for a study of desistance from crime. In the example, a success rate of 78% was achieved for a sample of 50 former offenders. Attention to individual circumstances is critical. (SLD)
Descriptors: Attrition (Research Studies), Crime, Criminals, Evaluation Methods