Examining the Outcomes of the <i>InsideOut Dad</i> Fatherhood Education Program for Incarcerated Minority Fathers

Turner, Joshua J.; Bradford, Kay; Higginbotham, Brian J.; Coppin, Andrea

doi:10.1177/1066480720978541

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“…Several participants highlighted that facilitators effectively showed enthusiasm, the ability to adapt, and helped participants feel comfortable with the subject matter. This finding may account for some of the positive outcomes as facilitator quality in RE has been found to significantly influence program outcomes (Ketring et al, 2017;Turner et al, 2020).…”

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Couple Relationship Education: Before and During COVID-19

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The restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have required program planners to re-evaluate the provision of relationship education (RE). The current mixed-methods study focuses on the Healthy Relationships [State] initiative's transition from in-person to virtual online RE programing, measuring program impact and comparing the outcomes between the two delivery methods for individuals participating in Couple LINKS, a curriculum designed for adults in committed relationships. Comparisons between delivery methods revealed that in-person participants showed greater gains than virtual participants on key program measures; however, the outcomes were positive for all. Qualitative responses of virtual participants revealed what they liked most and liked least about the virtual format, citing their appreciation for the curriculum, the opportunity to develop new skills, facilitator quality, online accessibility, and couple time. Schedule conflicts and uneven course pacing, reference materials, technology, and sharing personal information were listed as things participants liked least about the virtual program. Implications for the future delivery of RE programs are discussed.

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“…Thus, caring for the custodial caregivers left behind in the wake of PI is crucial to supporting positive development among children affected by PI. A wealth of research has investigated strategies to support incarcerated parents (Kamptner et al, 2017;Kjellstrand, 2017), with an abundance of research focused on incarcerated fathers (Butler et al, 2019;Fowler et al, 2017;Turner et al, 2021), and, to a lesser degree, incarcerated mothers (Dallaire & Shlafer, 2018;Tremblay & Sutherland, 2017). However, there is substantially less research concerning programming and strategies to support custodial (and potentially new) primary caregivers in the context of PI.…”

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Paternal incarceration and children's reading achievement: The role of maternal caregiving quality

Bridgewater

Yates

2021

J of Marriage and Family

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Objective This study examined early childhood paternal incarceration (PI; birth to Age 6) effects on children's elementary reading achievement (i.e., Ages 8–10) as mediated by mothers' supportive caregiving and moderated by child gender. Background Extant research on PI has primarily focused on child behavioral problems. However, less is known about specific relations between PI and academic achievement. Method Participants were drawn from an ongoing, longitudinal study of development using a subsample of 180 children and their maternal caregivers (51.5% female children; 48.9% Latinx; 26.7% experienced PI). Study variables were assessed using semi‐structured incarceration interviews, observational parenting tasks, and standardized achievement tests. A moderated mediation analysis evaluated the hypothesized model by child gender. Results PI predicted decreased maternal supportive caregiving, which, in turn, predicted lower reading achievement, even when family socioeconomic status, child ethnicity‐race, prior supportive caregiving, prior reading achievement, and maternal psychopathology were held constant. Further, a moderation analysis indicated that the relation between maternal supportive caregiving and reading achievement was moderated by child gender. Conclusion This investigation revealed a significant and negative indirect effect of early childhood PI on children's reading achievement via changes in maternal supportive caregiving. However, this indirect effect was significant for boys only. Implications These findings highlight the potential for interventions and resources that promote supportive maternal caregiving to mitigate the deleterious effects of PI on children's reading achievement, especially for boys.

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“…It is often argued that incarcerated men are less likely to reoffend if they retain close ties with their families (Clarke et al 2005;Freeks 2020;Matshaba 2016;Turner et al 2020), but incarcerated fathers may not necessarily have a positive influence on their children or their families in general (see Khumalo 2021;Londt, Kock, and John-Langba 2017).…”

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Exploring the Ties of Incarcerated Fathers with Their Families and Communities in the Western Cape—The Perspectives of Care Professionals

Rabe

Londt

2022

South African Review of Sociology

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It is often argued that incarcerated men who stay connected with their families are less likely to reoffend. Despite the growing literature on non-residential fatherhood in South Africa, little research has been conducted on incarcerated men in South Africa. In this article, we draw on the expertise and perspectives of three research participants who used to work closely, as care professionals, with incarcerated men in the Western Cape. By drawing on Bronfenbrenner's human development theory, the journeys of incarcerated men as fathers are explored here. The diversity and the nature of offences are important when the links between fathers, their children and other family members are considered during their entry, stay and release from correctional facilities. The care professionals are all attuned to the agency of the individual men, the close ties some have with deviant communities, the complexities of family environments and the socioeconomic pressure under which many incarcerated fathers and their families live. The context of a society, with a violent past and present, is also highlighted.

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Examining the Outcomes of the InsideOut Dad Fatherhood Education Program for Incarcerated Minority Fathers

Cited by 4 publications

References 44 publications

Couple Relationship Education: Before and During COVID-19

Couple Relationship Education: Before and During COVID-19

Paternal incarceration and children's reading achievement: The role of maternal caregiving quality

Exploring the Ties of Incarcerated Fathers with Their Families and Communities in the Western Cape—The Perspectives of Care Professionals

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