“Always having hope”: Father–child relationships after reentry from prison

McKay, Tasseli; Feinberg, Rose Kelley; Landwehr, Justin; Payne, Julianne; Comfort, Megan; Lindquist, Christine; Kennedy, Emily Huddart; Bir, Anupa

doi:10.1080/10509674.2018.1441206

Cited by 27 publications

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“…Upon paternal arrest, detainment, and conviction, many households experience a decrease in financial stability due to loss of income (Schwartz-Soicher et al, 2011), are at heightened risk for involvement in other systems (Andersen & Wildeman, 2014), and face a host of hardships for children that extend beyond the father-child dyad (Geller et al, 2012). During the father's incarceration, families also take on added caregiving stress and responsibilities (Arditti, 2012), and even after an incarcerated father is released, father-child relationships remain altered through reduced co-residence, financial support, and joint activities (McKay et al, 2018). In short, separation from fathers due to incarceration can be a catalyst for disruption in children's lives.…”

Section: Paternal Incarcerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Getting under the skin: Physiological stress and witnessing paternal arrest in young children with incarcerated fathers

Muentner

Kapoor

Weymouth

et al. 2021

Developmental Psychobiology

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U.S. jails see nearly 11 million annual admissions, rates that disproportionately affect men of color-more than half of whom are fathers. An estimated 7% of U.S. children experience the incarceration of a parent, increasing their risk for poor developmental and health outcomes. Although stress processes are often suggested as an underlying mechanism linking paternal incarceration to child well-being, few studies have examined such links. To study how witnessing a father's arrest prior to incarceration in jail relates to children's stress processes, we collected data on 123 individuals from 41 families with young children whose father was in jail, including collecting hair from 41 children, and analyzed their cumulative stress hormones, cortisol, and cortisone.Results indicate that children had higher cumulative stress hormone concentrations when they witnessed their father's arrest. Moreover, there was evidence of a blunted stress reaction in children who witnessed the arrest and who also had high levels of ongoing behavioral stress symptoms, similar to findings in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder studies. Long-term exposure to stress can have deleterious effects on children's brain development, further increasing risk for developmental psychopathology.Findings have implications for criminal justice approaches that safeguard children during parental arrest.

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Section: Paternal Incarcerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Getting under the skin: Physiological stress and witnessing paternal arrest in young children with incarcerated fathers

Muentner

Kapoor

Weymouth

et al. 2021

Developmental Psychobiology

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“…There are several opportunities to implement new policies and research that not only benefit the physical and mental health of an incarcerated father but that of their coparenting partner. Most incarcerated fathers in the sample played important roles in their families’ lives before becoming incarcerated (McKay et al, 2018). It is important to consider the implications for spouses, children, and households of their sudden and often protracted absence from the family system.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of these children, about half lived with the parent before imprisonment (Gotsch, 2018). Regardless of their residential status, incarcerated parents tend to participate actively in raising their children before, during, and after incarceration (Kjellstrand et al, 2012; McKay et al, 2018). Still, there is minimal research on incarcerated coparenting (Tadros & Ogden, 2020).…”

Section: Physical Health Effects Of Incarcerationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mental health, perceived consensus of coparenting, and physical health among incarcerated fathers and their nonincarcerated, romantic partners.

Tadros¹,

Durante²,

McKay³

et al. 2022

Families, Systems, & Health

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Incarcerated fathers and their coparenting partners experience serious challenges to their health and well-being. Romantic involvement and coparenting suggests that mental health and consensus of coparenting may predict the physical health of not only the individual, but also their partner. Data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering was used to examine 483 romantically involved coparents. Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling showed a significant link between mental and physical health for each dyad member as well as a significant link between perceived consensus of coparenting from men to women, indicating that women whose partners reported a higher perceived consensus of coparenting also reported better physical health.

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“…Moreover, the absence of the biological father in the life of the child and the child"s mother often leads to the development of relationships with other male father figures that can compete with parenting attempts by incarcerated male offenders, as the emotional connection with their children is challenged by the bonds that develop with these other male role models. These issues are compounded by the additional complexities of prison rules and restrictions on visitation of children, child support and custody battles that ensue after the incarceration of a father; unrealistic expectations on the nature and frequency of contact between incarcerated fathers and their children; and the negative effect prison has on the returning father"s attitudes, adjustment, and their ability to remain psychologically and emotionally connected with their families (Craigie et al 2018;McKay et al, 2018).…”

Section: Parenting Education and Reentry Successmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Value of Fathering for Incarcerated Offenders: Implementing the “Parents as Teachers” Curriculum in Greene County, Missouri

Hass-Wisecup¹,

Kenny²,

Adams-Derousse³

2021

IJSSS

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Research literature demonstrates the positive contributions of a nurturing father in the lives of young people as well as the reduction of recidivism for active fathers. The current study provides support for this model by highlighting the need for programming that enhances the relationship between incarcerated fathers and their children during their period of absence and while transitioning back into society and their family roles. The authors observed a parenting education program for incarcerated fathers twice weekly for a period of twelve weeks. The research noted three promising themes in the programming which could be expanded and implemented in other facilities. Fathers sought to improve their capacity to engage in “intentional conversations,” where they learned about modeling desirable behavior, being honest, and avoiding giving children mixed messages. Fathers also began the uncomfortable process of unpacking their own childhoods and overcoming poor parental models as they realized that “parenting makes a difference.” Through the program, fathers were encouraged to develop a “toolkit” of more positive parenting responsibilities and responses. Finally, fathers were introduced to the idea of “healthy relationships,” including creating strong boundaries and new types of relationship knowledge.

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“Always having hope”: Father–child relationships after reentry from prison

Cited by 27 publications

References 47 publications

Getting under the skin: Physiological stress and witnessing paternal arrest in young children with incarcerated fathers

Getting under the skin: Physiological stress and witnessing paternal arrest in young children with incarcerated fathers

Mental health, perceived consensus of coparenting, and physical health among incarcerated fathers and their nonincarcerated, romantic partners.

The Value of Fathering for Incarcerated Offenders: Implementing the “Parents as Teachers” Curriculum in Greene County, Missouri

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