Children of Prisoners: Their Situation and Role in Long-Term Crime Prevention

Robertson, Oliver; Christmann, Kris; Sharratt, Kathryn; Berman, Anne H.; Manby, Martin; Ayre, Elizabeth; Foca, Liliana; Asiminei, Romeo; Philbrick, Kate; Gavriluță, Cristina

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“…Few countries systematically document the parental status of prisoners with the intention of providing support for families affected by parental imprisonment (Robertson et al , 2016). Furthermore, perceived stigma and the potential repercussions for offenders’ families, including fear of potential removal of children, mean that offenders are reluctant to declare their parental status, which can serve to suppress the issue and mean that children and families are not adequately supported (Robertson et al , 2016).…”

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“…Penal Reform International (2020) estimates that millions of children globally have an incarcerated parent and their rights are largely unacknowledged within criminal justice systems worldwide. Few countries, including the USA and UK, have reliable reporting systems to capture parental status on entry to prison (Crest, 2019; Robertson et al , 2016; Shlafer, Duwe and Hindt, 2019), creating a “hidden population” of children of prisoners (Prison Reform Trust, 2018; Nesmith and Ruhland, 2008; Trotter, Flynn and Baidawi, 2017).…”

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What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners?

Thorne,

de Viggiani,

Plugge

2023

IJPH

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Purpose Globally millions of children have a parent who is imprisoned. Research suggests that this has an adverse impact on the child and imprisonment of a parent is considered to be an adverse childhood experience (ACE). Parental incarceration will not only affect the child but the entire household and may result in further ACEs such as household dysfunction and parental separation making this group of children particularly vulnerable. This scoping review aims to adopt an international perspective to comprehensively examine the extent range and nature of literature both published and grey relating to parental incarceration and the potential impact on children’s emotional and mental health. Design/methodology/approach In this scoping review, the five stages identified by Arksey and O’Malley (2005) were used including identifying the research question, identifying relevant studies, study selection, charting data, collating, summarising and reporting results. In addition, the included studies were appraised for quality using methodology-specific tools. A critical narrative synthesis was adopted to present findings and discussion. Findings Nine studies met the inclusion criteria. Of the included studies, eight were retrieved from peer-reviewed journals and one from grey literature searching. Five categories with subcategories were identified affecting children’s mental health: 1) Relationships: parent and incarcerated child relationship; facilitators and barriers to maintaining contact; 2) Family structure; maternal or paternal incarceration; living arrangements during parental incarceration; 3) Children’s emotions: emotional recognition and regulation; resilience; 4) Prison stigma: social stigma; shame and secrecy; 5) Structural disadvantages: poverty; race/ethnicity. Originality/value This scoping review has highlighted how the imprisonment of a parent negatively affects their children’s emotional and mental health. Factors negatively impacting children’s emotional and mental health are interrelated and complex. Further research is required, including differences between paternal and maternal incarceration; impact of gender and age of child; poverty as an ACE and prison exacerbating this; and effects of ethnicity and race. An important policy direction is in developing an effective way of capturing the parental status of a prisoner to ensure that the child and family receive needed support.

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What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners?

Thorne,

de Viggiani,

Plugge

2023

IJPH

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Zu den Auswirkungen der Inhaftierung Straffälliger auf Familienangehörige

Kury

Kuhlmann

2020

Monatsschrift Für Kriminologie Und Strafrechtsreform

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ZusammenfassungDie Diskussion um Straftäter und Kriminalität konzentriert sich in der Öffentlichkeit – vielfach auch in der Fachliteratur – auf das aktuelle Kriminalitätsgeschehen, die begangenen Straftaten und die ausgesprochenen Sanktionen. Unberücksichtigt bleibt dabei oft die hinsichtlich der Kriminalprävention ausgesprochen wichtige Frage, vor welchem Hintergrund sich das straffällige Verhalten beim Täter entwickelt hat. Weiterhin bleiben vor allem auch die Kollateralschäden einer Sanktion – etwa einer Inhaftierung – auf vorhandene Familienmitglieder, vor allem auch Kinder weitgehend unbeachtet. Es wird ein kurzer Überblick gegeben über vorhandene Forschungsergebnisse zu den Folgen von Freiheitsstrafen für die Frauen und Kinder der Inhaftierten insbesondere aus Deutschland und den USA. Bisherige Untersuchungen zeigen deutlich, dass die Inhaftierung eines Elternteils, vor allem der Mutter, in aller Regel sehr negative Auswirkungen auf die Sozialisation der Kinder hat, vor allem etwa auch zu einer delinquenten kindlichen Entwicklung beitragen kann. Hierbei ist zu beachten, dass Inhaftierte weitgehend aus benachteiligten sozialen Verhältnissen kommen, vielfach ein breites Muster von Verhaltensproblemen wie Gewalt oder Substanzmissbrauch zeigen, was mit zu einer Weitergabe des abweichenden Verhaltens an die nächste Generation beiträgt.

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Separate Without Divorce: A Social Aspect To Living Separated

Orbay

TOK²

2022

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi

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Rızaya dayalı ilişkilerin inşa sürecinde sıklıkla rastlanan evlilik, resmi bir anlam taşıyan birliktelik biçimidir. Her ne kadar partnerlerin ortak bir gelecek planlamasına dayansa da bu birlikteliklerin boşanma yoluyla sona ermesi son derece olağan bir süreçtir. Resmi ilişkinin sonlandırıldığı boşanmadan söz ederken boşanmaya olmaksızın ayrı yaşama biçimi de göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Boşanmadan pek çok değişken ile farklılaşan ayrı yaşama sürecinin anlaşılması için çok boyutlu bir inceleme gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada ilişkilerin sonlandırılmasında ayrı yaşama fenomeninin derinliğine ve ayrı yaşamayı tercih eden partnerlerin ve bu birliktelikten varsa çocukların yaşayabileceği psikososyal problemlere literatürden bir ışık tutmak hedeflenmiştir. Ayrıca ayrı yaşanan birliktelikler için olası problemlere karşı uygulanabilecek çeşitli sosyal politikaların temel alması gereken ilkelere değinilmiş ve öneriler getirilmiştir.

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Children of Prisoners: Their Situation and Role in Long-Term Crime Prevention

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What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners?

What are the factors of parental incarceration that may increase risk of poor emotional and mental health in children of prisoners?

Zu den Auswirkungen der Inhaftierung Straffälliger auf Familienangehörige

Separate Without Divorce: A Social Aspect To Living Separated

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