A new report from the Urban Institute summarizes 6 programs for fathers with a history of incarceration. The following organizations and programs were included in the report: Kanawha Institute for Social Research and Action, Inc....
The Urban Institute just released a white paper focusing on parent-child visitation when parents are in jail or prison. “Research on the effectiveness of different types of visits is limited, but many experts believe...
My recent Ph.D. graduates (Drs. Cynthia Burnson, Lindsay Weymouth, and Hilary Runion) and I just published a new study on attachment in young children with incarcerated fathers. We rated young children’s attachment behaviors at home and developed...
http://health.usnews.com/wellness/family/articles/2017-01-19/parent-in-prison-how-to-protect-the-well-being-of-the-child
When parents are arrested and go to prison or jail, children are affected; when parents come home from prison or jail, children are affected. How? Why? What can help children in these circumstances? These...
Sesame Street’s Emmy-nominated initiative, Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration, was introduced in June 2013 at the White House. Alex the Muppet has an incarcerated father and he receives support from his friends, including learning...
Contact between incarcerated parents and their children is an emotional topic! Most incarcerated parents say that separation from their children is the most difficult part of being in prison or jail, and having contact...
A recent study indicated that more than 5 million children have experienced a co-resident parent leaving for jail or prison. The vast majority of affected children have an incarcerated father. Children with a father in...
Caregivers of children with incarcerated parents matter! Research has shown that they play a critical role in children’s lives. When fathers are incarcerated, more than 90% of children live with their mothers. When mothers...
