Back to results

Wake Forest University

The Social Function of Redemption Narratives for Former Offenders

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

Former offenders face social stigma that creates significant barriers to successful community re¬entry by reducing opportunities for personal success and relationship building within the community. The present study examines the effect of autobiographical redemption narratives on attitudes toward former offenders.

Degree

thesis:*
Grantor dc:publisher
Wake Forest University
Year dc:date.issued
2017

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Hix, Laura Elise

Subjects

dc:subject × 1

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10339/82260
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:wakespace.lib.wfu.edu:10339/82260

Chain of custody

source
Harvested from
Wake Forest University
Base URL
wakespace.lib.wfu.edu/oai/request
Last updated
2026-07-27
Source record
OAI-PMH GetRecord
related terms
citation

Hix, Laura Elise. The Social Function of Redemption Narratives for Former Offenders. Wake Forest University, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10339/82260