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Papers by Crystal Hayes

Research paper thumbnail of Race, incarceration, and voting: The ugly truth. Empowering voices through removal of felony voter bans

Research paper thumbnail of Emerging Bicultural Views of Fatherhood

Advances in Social Work, Apr 4, 2020

Puerto Rican fathers remain an understudied population despite the growing Latino community in th... more Puerto Rican fathers remain an understudied population despite the growing Latino community in the U.S. Understanding how Puerto Rican fathers perceive their roles as fathers can inform our conceptualization of their engagement with children as well as the development of culturally-specific parenting interventions. In this qualitative study, focus groups were conducted with Puerto Rican men to identify their perceptions of their role as a father and how individual, child, and cultural influences may relate to these roles. Parenting roles identified by fathers in the study were: being there, maintaining open communication, building confidence, preparing for adulthood, teaching culture/values, and providing a role model for their children. The study also explored father and child characteristics, history with their own father, and a hybrid cultural perspective as influences on Puerto Rican fathers' perceptions of their parenting roles. Due to the increasing population of Puerto Rican and other Latino subgroups , providers and social workers working with Puerto Rican families should understanding the perceived parenting roles within families to better engage and support fathers and families within this growing population.

Research paper thumbnail of Incarcerated Women’s Perceptions of a Reproductive Life-Planning Class: A Qualitative Study

Women & Criminal Justice

The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive li... more The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive life planning (RLP) class among women experiencing incarceration. Twelve focus groups were conducted with a total of 59 women, aged 19–44 (median age of 27). Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis methodology. Focus group analysis revealed four primary themes: (a) The RLP class was perceived as acceptable by women in a jail setting, (b) jail provides specific opportunities for an RLP class, (c) receptivity to the RLP class was influenced by an ambivalent attitude toward pregnancy, and (d) women want to learn about the range of contraceptive options by an instructor who is competent and empathic. The jail setting is an acceptable and valuable location for educating women about reproductive life planning. With basic needs met and negative distractions removed, the RLP class prompts women to reflect on previous and future reproductive choices.

Research paper thumbnail of Collective Power to Create Political Change: Increasing the Political Efficacy and Engagement of Social Workers

Journal of Policy Practice

Because social workers are called to challenge social injustices and create systemic change to su... more Because social workers are called to challenge social injustices and create systemic change to support the well-being of individuals and communities, it is essential that social workers develop political efficacy: belief that the political system can work and they can influence the system. This study explored the impact of an intensive political social work curriculum on political efficacy and planned political engagement among social work students and practitioners. The findings suggest this model of delivering a political social work curriculum effectively increases internal, external, and overall political efficacy, and that increasing political efficacy has promise for increasing future political engagement.

Research paper thumbnail of Reproductive Justice Disrupted: Mass Incarceration as a Driver of Reproductive Oppression

American Journal of Public Health

Research paper thumbnail of Women & Criminal Justice Incarcerated Women's Perceptions of a Reproductive Life-Planning Class: A Qualitative Study

Women and Criminal Justice, 2019

The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive li... more The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive life planning (RLP) class among women experiencing incarceration. Twelve focus groups were conducted with a total of 59 women, aged 19–44 (median age of 27). Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis methodology. Focus group analysis revealed four primary themes: (a) The RLP class was perceived as acceptable by women in a jail setting, (b) jail provides specific opportunities for an RLP class, (c) receptivity to the RLP class was influenced by an ambivalent attitude toward pregnancy, and (d) women want to learn about the range of contraceptive options by an instructor who is competent and empathic. The jail setting is an acceptable and valuable location for educating women about reproductive life planning. With basic needs met and negative distractions removed, the RLP class prompts women to reflect on previous and future reproductive choices.

Research paper thumbnail of Race, incarceration, and voting: The ugly truth. Empowering voices through removal of felony voter bans

Research paper thumbnail of Emerging Bicultural Views of Fatherhood

Advances in Social Work, Apr 4, 2020

Puerto Rican fathers remain an understudied population despite the growing Latino community in th... more Puerto Rican fathers remain an understudied population despite the growing Latino community in the U.S. Understanding how Puerto Rican fathers perceive their roles as fathers can inform our conceptualization of their engagement with children as well as the development of culturally-specific parenting interventions. In this qualitative study, focus groups were conducted with Puerto Rican men to identify their perceptions of their role as a father and how individual, child, and cultural influences may relate to these roles. Parenting roles identified by fathers in the study were: being there, maintaining open communication, building confidence, preparing for adulthood, teaching culture/values, and providing a role model for their children. The study also explored father and child characteristics, history with their own father, and a hybrid cultural perspective as influences on Puerto Rican fathers' perceptions of their parenting roles. Due to the increasing population of Puerto Rican and other Latino subgroups , providers and social workers working with Puerto Rican families should understanding the perceived parenting roles within families to better engage and support fathers and families within this growing population.

Research paper thumbnail of Incarcerated Women’s Perceptions of a Reproductive Life-Planning Class: A Qualitative Study

Women & Criminal Justice

The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive li... more The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive life planning (RLP) class among women experiencing incarceration. Twelve focus groups were conducted with a total of 59 women, aged 19–44 (median age of 27). Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis methodology. Focus group analysis revealed four primary themes: (a) The RLP class was perceived as acceptable by women in a jail setting, (b) jail provides specific opportunities for an RLP class, (c) receptivity to the RLP class was influenced by an ambivalent attitude toward pregnancy, and (d) women want to learn about the range of contraceptive options by an instructor who is competent and empathic. The jail setting is an acceptable and valuable location for educating women about reproductive life planning. With basic needs met and negative distractions removed, the RLP class prompts women to reflect on previous and future reproductive choices.

Research paper thumbnail of Collective Power to Create Political Change: Increasing the Political Efficacy and Engagement of Social Workers

Journal of Policy Practice

Because social workers are called to challenge social injustices and create systemic change to su... more Because social workers are called to challenge social injustices and create systemic change to support the well-being of individuals and communities, it is essential that social workers develop political efficacy: belief that the political system can work and they can influence the system. This study explored the impact of an intensive political social work curriculum on political efficacy and planned political engagement among social work students and practitioners. The findings suggest this model of delivering a political social work curriculum effectively increases internal, external, and overall political efficacy, and that increasing political efficacy has promise for increasing future political engagement.

Research paper thumbnail of Reproductive Justice Disrupted: Mass Incarceration as a Driver of Reproductive Oppression

American Journal of Public Health

Research paper thumbnail of Women & Criminal Justice Incarcerated Women's Perceptions of a Reproductive Life-Planning Class: A Qualitative Study

Women and Criminal Justice, 2019

The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive li... more The study objective was to qualitatively explore experiences and perceptions of a reproductive life planning (RLP) class among women experiencing incarceration. Twelve focus groups were conducted with a total of 59 women, aged 19–44 (median age of 27). Interview transcripts were analyzed using thematic content analysis methodology. Focus group analysis revealed four primary themes: (a) The RLP class was perceived as acceptable by women in a jail setting, (b) jail provides specific opportunities for an RLP class, (c) receptivity to the RLP class was influenced by an ambivalent attitude toward pregnancy, and (d) women want to learn about the range of contraceptive options by an instructor who is competent and empathic. The jail setting is an acceptable and valuable location for educating women about reproductive life planning. With basic needs met and negative distractions removed, the RLP class prompts women to reflect on previous and future reproductive choices.