Incarceration and Nonincarceration of African-American Men Raised in Black Christian Churches

ABSTRACT

Incarcerated and nonincarcerated African American men raised in families with strong attachments to Black Christian churches were studied using a number of variables. These relatively homogeneous samples did not differ with respect to family characteristics, as was expected from findings of previous research on the differences between Black men who get into trouble versus those who do not. The incarcerated group differed from the nonincarcerated group on childhood deviant behavior, church involvement, family influence on values, and peer selection.