TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Ananyev, Maxim
AU  - Poyker, Mikhail
        TI  - Impact of Prison Experience on Anti-gay Sentiments: Longitudinal Analysis of Inmates and Their Families
        PY  - 2024/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 17137
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp17137
        AB  - Inmates' informal code often ascribes low status to persons perceived as passive homosexuals. We use longitudinal data to investigate whether prison experience contributes to anti-gay beliefs. We find that prison experience prompts a higher level of anti-gay sentiments among males and their families, while no discernible difference exists before incarceration. We find no effect for female ex-prisoners. We confirm that the results are not driven by pre-incarceration trends, changes in trust and social capital, socioeconomic status, mental health, masculinity norms, and other potential alternative explanations. Our study sheds light on the overlooked role of prisons as a significant contributor to the propagation of anti-gay attitudes.
        KW  - tolerance
KW  - homosexuals
KW  - incarceration
KW  - Australia
        ER  -