Home visiting and justice system collaborations: Two Programs’ approaches to advocating for justice system-involved parents

Fauth, Rebecca C.; Winestone, Jessica Greenstone

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105742

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“…Despite differing in design and content, home visiting programs typically count positive parenting and child social-emotional outcomes among their central goals, and they have been linked to benefits in both of these domains (Peacock et al, 2013;Sweet & Appelbaum, 2004). However, little is known about how home visitors can successfully engage and tailor services for families that have been involved in the criminal legal system (Fauth & Winestone, 2021;Lee et al, 2022;Testa & Jackson, 2020), and no known studies have examined the effects of home visiting on the children of formerly incarcerated populations. The striking prevalence of incarceration among home visiting participants in the current study signals the need to address this gap in the literature.…”

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The Long Arm of Maternal Incarceration: Indirect Associations with Children’s Social–Emotional Development

Gomez

Mersky

Lee

et al. 2023

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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A growing body of research reveals a connection between maternal incarceration and various child development outcomes. Even so, little is known about how the timing of maternal incarceration may shape the social-emotional development of young children and the role of maternal mental health in mediating this association. Using a sample of 1097 mothers (18-52 years old, 47.6% white) and children (aged 12-48 months) receiving home visiting services in Wisconsin, this study examined the intergenerational effect of incarceration before a child's birth on child social-emotional development, and whether this association was mediated by maternal mental health. While incarceration prior to a child's birth was not directly associated with child social-emotional outcomes, path analysis revealed an indirect association between mother's incarceration prior to a child's birth and child social-emotional problems through maternal mental health problems. Findings suggest that formerly incarcerated mothers may experience long-lasting mental health concerns that can undermine child social-emotional development. To optimize outcomes, practitioners may consider services that address the mental health, social support, and instrumental needs of mothers and children who have been impacted by mass incarceration.

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