Children of Incarcerated Parents

Characteristics of incarcerated fathers and mothers: Implications for preventive interventions targeting children and families

“…Data are from the first, “baseline” assessment of the Parent Child Study, a randomized controlled trial of a prison-based version of an evidence-informed parent management training program called Parenting Inside Out (see Eddy et al, 2008; Eddy, Martinez, & Burraston, in press, for further information). Participants were recruited from all state correctional institutions operated by the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC).…”

“…The notion that the children of incarcerated parents are “at risk” for problems, has led to a proliferation of prevention oriented child and family-centered programs, such as mentoring for children (e.g., Eddy, Cearley, Bergen, & Stern-Carusone, in press; Hanlon, Carswell, & Rose, 2006) and parenting programs for inmates (e.g., Eddy et al, 2008; Hoffman, Byrd, & Kightlinger, 2010; Palusci, Crum, Bliss, & Bavolek, 2008). Prison-based parenting programs have been of particular interest, and the number of inmates participating in them has increased in recent years (Eddy, Kjellstrand, Martinez, & Newton, 2010; Hoffman et al, 2010; Palusci et al, 2008).…”

Drivers of human development: How relationships and context shape learning and development1

“…For example, 7% of children in 2010 lived in households headed by a grandparent and 17% of children living with grandparents were being raised in homes with no biological or adoptive parent present (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Some are children of incarcerated parents and face particular social, emotional, and academic challenges (e.g., Eddy, Cearley, Bergen, & Stern-Carusone, 2014). Although research on grandparents is limited, the preponderance of available research suggests that grandparents can be important support systems for and positive influences on their grandchildren (Luthar et al, 2015;Powell, Hamilton, Manago, & Cheng, 2016).…”

Unequal Effects of Disruptive Events

“…Parental incarceration is another form of disruption associated with long-lasting consequences for children and adolescents. The literature on parental incarceration has found detrimental effects on academic achievement, socioemotional outcomes, and juvenile delinquency driven by multiple mechanisms, including physical and emotional absence, family strain, socioeconomic decline, stigma, and shame (Eddy & Poehlman, 2012;Foster & Hagan, 2015;Johnson & Easterling, 2012;Turney & Wildeman, 2013). Some research has found that the consequences of parental incarceration depend on the likelihood of experiencing it.…”