Vierailijaluento 19.3.2024, Jean Kjellstrand: Social Support After Prison

Guest lecture by Jean Kjellstrand, Associate Professor, University of Oregon (US)

Social Support After Prison: The Role of Families and Others

Day & time: Tuesday 19 March 2024, 14:15 -15.45

Venue: Linna 5th floor, K 5014

The lecture is open to all intersted on the topic.

Abstract: The growth in incarceration in the US has resulted in not only more individuals  imprisoned, but also more individuals reentering communities and reintegrating  with families after incarceration. Interest in how to best support successful  reentry has intensified. One specific understudied area is the role that social  support from family, friends, and others plays in an inmates’ eventual success  when returning to their communities. Associate professor Jean Kjellstrand will  present findings from her recent US qualitative study exploring the type, use,  and perceptions of social support from individuals recently released from prison. Such information is critical in the development of targeted prevention and  intervention programs to support incarcerated individuals, their children, and  their families.

Dr. Kjellstrand’s research and teaching interests focus on positive youth development and interventions to prevent problematic behavior among children in vulnerable  situations. Her most recent research examines 1) the impact of parental incarceration on children and the specific mechanisms through which risk is transmitted, and 2)  interventions to support incarcerated parents and their children both during the  parents’ incarceration and after release. 

For more information, contact: Mia Tammelin (or perla@tuni.fi)