Homelessness among formerly incarcerated African American men: contributors and consequences

Myia C. Egleton, Diari Marcus Banigo, Branden A. McLeod and Halaevalu F.O. Vakalahi

Contemporary Social Science, 2016, vol. 11, issue 4, 403-413

Abstract: This article critically analyses the existing literature on the contributors and consequences of homelessness among formerly incarcerated African American men. Offered is a discussion of a conceptual framework that incorporates anti-discrimination/anti-oppression, Afrocentric, social and community development perspectives, as a lens through which to conceptualise this topic. Gaps in the existing literature related specifically to reintegration, stigma, barriers, and perspectives of family members and service providers are identified. Implications are offered for education, research, practice and policy. Urgent attention is needed to identify and reverse the systemic factors contributing to the cycle of poverty, incarceration and homelessness among African American men.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/21582041.2016.1258590

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