title: Child Support Conviction and Recidivism: A Statistical Interaction Pattern by Race.
abstract: An estimated 50,000 parents are behind bars on average daily for child support nonpayment, but information about these fathers and their recidivism rates are lacking. Using a jail sample (N = 16,382), multinomial logistics regression method was utilized; subgroup analysis was used to investigate differential beta weights of predictor variables. Informed by Critical Race Theory, findings showed that fathers incarcerated for arrears had significantly higher rates of recidivism than other jailed men, but had an interaction effect with race. After controlling for age, education, and prior attendance at 12-step meetings, Black fathers but NOT White fathers showed significant post-release recidivism. Implications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Social and Public Health-Social Work Program, College of Health Sciences and Professions , Ohio University , Athens , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Solveig
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spjeldnes
authors.affiliation: b School of Social Work, University of Pittsburgh , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Hide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamatani
authors.affiliation: c Department of Social Work, Ohio University , Athens , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Maggie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McGowan Davis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057237:Criminals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005220:Fathers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Child support; criminal justice; jail inmates; recidivism; reentry needs