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

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Arditti, Joyce A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Prisoners' families > United States.
Children of prisoners > United States.
Children of women prisoners > United States.
Prisoners > Family relationships > United States.
Women prisoners > Family relationships > United States.
Familles de prisonniers > États-Unis.
Enfants de prisonniers > États-Unis.
Enfants de prisonnières > États-Unis.
Prisonniers > Relations familiales > États-Unis.
Prisonnières > Relations familiales > États-Unis.
SELF-HELP > Adult Children of Substance Abusers.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychotherapy > Couples & Family.
Children of prisoners.
Children of women prisoners.
Prisoners' families.
Prisoners > Family relationships.
Women prisoners > Family relationships.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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