The Professional Ex- Revisited: Cessation or Continuation of a Deviant Career?

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dc.contributor.authorSUSAN F. SHARP
dc.contributor.authorTRINA L. HOPE
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-14T19:53:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T15:31:11Z
dc.date.available2016-01-14T19:53:17Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T15:31:11Z
dc.date.issued2001-12-01
dc.description.abstractAn ongoing question is whether participation in deviance is fluid or stable. In a 1991 article, Brown introduced the concept of the “professional ex-,” an individual who uses former deviant status as a springboard into a counseling career. The professional ex- thus exits a deviant career, transforming it into a legitimate status. In the current article, the authors present a different perspective, grounded in self-control theory. The 1990s substance abuse treatment industry scandals in Texas provide the framework. A case study of one agency, in-depth interviews with fifteen professional ex-s employed by the agency, official records, and newspaper accounts of the scandals are used to explore the issues of stability and generality. Findings suggest that at least some professional ex-s continue to engage in other forms of deviance, providing support to Gottfredson and Hirschi's claim that the propensity to engage in deviance is both general and stable.en_US
dc.description.peerreviewYesen_US
dc.description.peerreviewnoteshttps://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/manuscript-submission-guidelinesen_US
dc.identifier.citationSHARP, S. F., & HOPE, T. L. (2001). The Professional Ex- Revisited: Cessation or Continuation of a Deviant Career? Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, 30(6), 678-703. doi: 10.1177/089124101129024312en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/089124101129024312en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/25165
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Contemporary Ethnography
dc.rights.requestablefalseen_US
dc.titleThe Professional Ex- Revisited: Cessation or Continuation of a Deviant Career?en_US
dc.typeResearch Articleen_US

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