Imprisonment Strains, Social Support, Negative Emotions, and Violent Misconduct Among Incarcerated Juvenile Male Offenders in Taiwan: An Application of General Strain and Social Support Theories
Imprisonment Strains, Social Support, Negative Emotions, and Violent Misconduct Among Incarcerated Juvenile Male Offenders in Taiwan: An Application of General Strain and Social Support Theories
Yung-Lien Lai Jia-Jen Chen Hui-Ching Wu a National Chung Cheng University, Chiayi, Taiwanb National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwanc National Taiwan University, Taipei, TaiwanYung-Lien Lai, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Criminology at National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan, ROC. He earned his doctoral degree in criminal justice from Sam Houston State University. Dr. Lai’s research interests include police-citizen relations, legitimacy, the adjustment of incarcerated individuals, and the behaviors of correctional officers. His recent publications have appeared in the Asian Journal of Criminology, Policing: An International Journal, Journal of Crime and Justice, and Journal of Criminology.Jia-Jen Chen is a doctoral student in the College of Medicine at National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan. Her research interests include psychological disorders among patients, juvenile delinquents, and incarcerated individuals. Also, she is an expert in multivariate statistical analyses and big data analyses. Her recent publications have appeared in the journals of Geriatrics Gerontology International and Deviant Behavior.Hui-Ching Wu, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Social Work at National Taiwan University and a licensed clinical social worker in Taiwan. She earned her doctoral degree in social work from Columbia University. Dr. Wu has over 30 years of clinical experience and more than 20 years of evidence-based research in mental health, trauma, substance use, and criminal justice. She has led more than 30 government-funded projects supported by national and local agencies. Her research interests include female substance use, family-based intervention, trauma-informed care, stigma, human rights, empowerment, and community reentry. She has published over 100 journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, and has collaborated internationally with institutions such as Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, Hong Kong Baptist University, and OXford University.