Kept in the Dark
Exploring Children’s Preparation for Parental Incarceration and Reentry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8250560 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diane S Young (University of Washington Tacoma, corresponding author), Carrie Jefferson Smith (Syracuse University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 191-208 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2474-8684 • E-ISSN: 2474-8692 |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1891/2474-8684.2.2.191 |
| OpenAlex | W2897497689 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
Background: Parental incarceration is a challenging and pivotal experience for families. Efforts to prepare children can hinder or promote children’s abilities to adapt. Objective: This study addresses the research question: How informed and prepared are children for parental incarceration, family reentry, and re-incarceration? Methods: Fourteen young adults shared their experiences related to childhood parental incarceration and family reentry through individual interviews. Findings: Regardlessof the parent’s stage of criminal justice involvement – arrest,incarceration, reentry, or re-incarceration, participants reported receiving very little information about what was taking place, why, or what they could expect. Conclusions: Small efforts to prepare and inform children were perceived to be helpfulas children. Resources and brief interventions that mitigate this experience of being kept in the dark are described
Criminal justice · Criminology · Developmental psychology · Mass incarceration · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Reentry · Child Abuse and Trauma · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Homelessness and Social Issues · Psychology
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Children's antisocial behavior, mental health, drug use, and educational performance after parental incarceration
Children of incarcerated parents
Parental Incarceration and Child Well‐Being
The Trauma and Complicated Grief of Ambiguous Loss
The children of imprisoned parents
Code Saturation Versus Meaning Saturation
The psychological implications of concealing a stigma
How Many Interviews Are Enough
Conceptualizing Stigma
Incarceration and Stratification
Ambiguous Loss Research, Theory, and Practice
Eviction and the Reproduction of Urban Poverty
Stigma Management among Children of Incarcerated Parents
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |