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Parental incarceration and the family : psychological and social effects of imprisonment on children, parents, and caregivers /

"Over 2% of U.S. children under the age of 18--more than 1,700,000 children--have a parent in prison. These children experience very real disadvantages when compared to their peers: they tend to experience lower levels of educational success, social exclusion, and even a higher likelihood of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Arditti, Joyce A. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: a framework for understanding parental incarceration
  • Context and processes
  • Maternal incarceration
  • Paternal incarceration
  • The effects on families and children
  • Conclusions: practice and policy implications of a family perspective.