Adolescents with Incarcerated Parents
The Prevention Researcher, Volume 13, Number 2, 2006, Item# 132
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It has been estimated that approximately 1.5 million children have a parent in prison. However, this number misses those youth whose parent is in jail or has recently been released.
Parental incarceration is not a single event, but a process which begins with criminal activity, progresses through the arrest process, incarceration, and (usually) release. Additionally, incarceration does not signal the beginning of family distress, but usually exacerbates a life that may already be characterized by poverty, stress, and trauma.
This issue of The Prevention Researcher focuses on parental incarceration and reentry, and examines ways that we may assist youth through this difficult time.
Articles in this issue:
After Incarceration: Adolescent-Parent Reunification
By Gretchen Newby, M.A.
Providing Support to Adolescent Children with Incarcerated Parents
By Ann Adalist-Estrin, M.S.
Resilience of Girls with Incarcerated Mothers: The Impact of Girl Scouts
By Darlene Grant, Ph.D.
Rights and Needs of Children of Incarcerated Parents
By Cynthia L. Timmons, M.Ed.
Youth with Incarcerated Parents: An Introduction to the Issues
By Elizabeth I. Johnson, M.S., M.S.W.
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The shame and stigma associated with crime and prison means that many youth experiencing parental incarceration keep it a secret and do not receive the support they need. There is currently a lack of resources for those people who work with these youth (either knowingly or unknowingly) which provide an understanding of this stressful period, or give strategies for supporting these youth and families. This Resource Kit fills that gap. All for only $75.00
