Perception of Fatherhood and Self-Esteem Among Incarcerated Fathers After Participation in an Adlerian Parenting Training
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21513402 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shaked Chananel (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel), Moshe Bensimon (0000-0002-0008-035X, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel, corresponding author), Or Catz (0000-0001-8142-3635, Ashkelon Academic College), Lior Cohen-Raz (Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 306624X251366677-306624X251366677 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-624X • E-ISSN: 1552-6933 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0306624x251366677 |
| PMID | 41840982 |
| OpenAlex | W7138462141 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 72 |
Many incarcerated individuals experience harm to their identity as fathers upon entry to prison, and a decrease in their self-esteem. This field research examined changes in fatherhood perceptions and self-esteem among 109 incarcerated fathers across six prisons. Participants were divided into two groups: an intervention group ( n = 59) receiving Adlerian parenting training, and a comparison group ( n = 50) engaged in alternative educational activities. Each intervention comprised 12 weekly sessions over 3 months. Data was gathered using pre-post questionnaires to measure changes from the beginning to the end of the intervention period. The findings indicate that both research groups experienced increase in perception of fatherhood and self-esteem between the beginning and end of the study ( p
Adlerian · Harm · Perception · Poison control · Prison · Recidivism · Suicide prevention · Child Abuse and Trauma · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |