title: The Cycle of Social Exclusion for Urban, Young Men of Color in the United States: What is the Role of Incarceration?
abstract: This article explores how incarceration amplifies the disconnection from school and work experienced by urban, young men of color in the United States and ultimately leads to their social exclusion. The authors draw on longitudinal data collected in interviews with 397 men age 16 to 18 in a New York City jail and then again one year after their release. Using logistic regression analysis, the authors found that though incarceration did not appear to exacerbate disconnectedness directly, it was associated with unstable housing, which in turn may contribute to several negative outcomes related to social exclusion. These findings may inform advocates, policy makers, and researchers in their efforts to meet the needs of socially excluded youth, in particular those with criminal justice histories.
authors.affiliation: Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: Megha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramaswamy
authors.affiliation: City University of New York, School of Public Health at Hunter College, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Freudenberg
keywords: incarceration; social exclusion; young men