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Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire (2022)
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Porter, C. N., Haggar, L., & Harvey, A. C. (2023). Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire. Current Psychology, 42(32), 28799-28811. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03841-1

Employment can reduce reoffending, yet many employers refrain from hiring candidates with prior convictions, particularly for sexual offences. This study explored employability ratings before and after a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check for... Read More about Sexual offending and barriers to employability: Public perceptions of who to hire.