Personal Networks Former Inmates and Entry into Labor Market

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2022v27n2e45729

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former inmates, networks, labor market

Abstract

This article analyzes how the personal networks former inmates are structured and how these networks, combined with other important factors – such as schooling, previous professional experience, trajectory in prison and stigma – impact the process of entry into of these individuals into the labor market. The data for analysis came from the application of semi-structured interviews and sociometric questionnaires to six prisoners from the Minas Gerais prison system. To analyze the data we use the technique of Social Network Analysis, more specifically, the Analysis of Personal Networks. The analyzes show that (1) the networks of these graduates are formed by predominantly strong ties and that (2) they present a low level of renewal; (3) the fear of prejudice further closes their personal networks; and (4) the first job can have a rejuvenating effect on the graduates' personal networks.

Author Biographies

Daniel Araújo de Azevedo, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Master in Sociology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2017). Doctoral student in Sociology at the Graduate Program in Sociology at the Federal University of Minas.

Rafaelle Lopes Souza, Estácio de Sá University Center (ESTÁCIO BH)

PhD in Sociology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2019). Lecturer at the Estácio de Sá University Center in Belo Horizonte.

Alexandre Silva Nogueira, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)

Doctor in Sociology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (2022). Sociologist at the Secretary of State and Social Development of Minas Gerais.

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Published

2022-09-27

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AZEVEDO, Daniel Araújo de; SOUZA, Rafaelle Lopes; NOGUEIRA, Alexandre Silva. Personal Networks Former Inmates and Entry into Labor Market. Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais, Londrina, v. 27, n. 2, p. 1–23, 2022. DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2022v27n2e45729. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/45729. Acesso em: 7 jul. 2024.

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