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Doing Double Time: Women, Incarceration and Employment Discrimination

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  • Diane van den Broek

    (The University of Sydney, Australia)

  • Prudence Black

    (The University of Sydney, Australia)

  • Nicki

Abstract

People who have served prison time experience a higher unemployment rate than other social groups. Australian law stipulates individuals must not face employment discrimination on the basis of criminal record if unrelated to the job’s inherent requirements, but discrimination remains significant. Female ex-offenders are particularly vulnerable to stigma and discrimination. Nicki’s (pseudonym) account airs injustices facing women seeking rehabilitation post-incarceration. Her experiences highlight structural barriers female ex-offenders face when seeking employment and marginalisation hindering social acceptance.

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  • Diane van den Broek & Prudence Black & Nicki, 2021. "Doing Double Time: Women, Incarceration and Employment Discrimination," Work, Employment & Society, British Sociological Association, vol. 35(5), pages 968-978, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:woemps:v:35:y:2021:i:5:p:968-978
    DOI: 10.1177/0950017021995662
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