Strategies for meeting the needs and overcoming the obstacles facing children with incarcerated parents are explained through a review of available empirical research. Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; scope of the problem; changes in daily life -- living arrangements, parent-child relationship, and financial circumstances; emotional and behavioral impact; protective factors -- relationship with parent before and during incarceration and support from family, caregivers, and members of the community; and recommendations.
Accession Number
022889
Publication Year
2008
Length
17 p.