In their own words: School lives of children with an imprisoned parent

‘Childhood in the shadow of prison bars’: How school counselors cope while counseling children of incarcerated parents

“…Their frequent absences to visit their incarcerated parent are sometimes met with a lack of understanding on the part of teachers. This type of reality exacerbates their sense of alienation towards the staff, such that their social and academic situation may deteriorate (Kahya & Ekinci, 2018).…”

“…Others are liable to be reduced to homelessness. Studies indicate the importance of financial and emotional support provided by the authorities both during and after the parent's incarceration (Kahya & Ekinci, 2018; Muentner et al, 2019). A qualitative study conducted in the UK found role reversal among children with an incarcerated parent, with older children taking care of their younger siblings, helping them with their homework and collecting them from school (Leeson & Morgan, 2019).…”

“…Children with an incarcerated parent tend to be absent from school almost twice as much as other children (Oldrup, 2018). Often the school staff does not show understanding about these absences, leading these adolescents to distrust the system (Kahya & Ekinci, 2018; Oldrup, 2018). Academic and behavioural difficulties at school may lead to multiple suspensions, an increase in delinquent behaviour and even school drop‐out (NeMoyer et al, 2020).…”

Incarcerated Fathers and Their Children in The Netherlands: Demographic and Detention Factors That Affect the Father–Child Relationship: A Secondary Analysis

“…In Poehlmann-Tynan et al's (2017) study, younger children experienced incarceration-related events differenty than older children, exhibiting anxiety and attachment issues as a result.. The visit of older children depends on their school schedule, and they are more aware of the stigma associated with prison (Kahya & Ekinci, 2018). The age of the child also influences the reciprocal experience of telephoning or emailing (Dennison et al, 2017; Oldrup, 2018).…”

Eğitim ve Suç Arasındaki İlişkinin Sosyolojik Analizi

“…Öte yandan suçla ilişkili arkadaş çevresinin artması ve suça ilişkin geleneksel inanışların zayıfladığı görülmektedir. Benzer şekildeKahya ve Ekinci (2018) ebeveyni mahkum olan çocukların okul yaşantıları konusundaki çalışmalarında, ebeveynin mahkum olmasının çocuğun üzerindeki sosyal kontrolü zayıflatabileceğini bunun neticesinde mahkum çocuklarının da suça yönelebileceğini ortaya koymaktadırlar. Bunun yanında çocukların suçun olduğu, konuşulduğu, yaşandığı ortamlarda suçu öğrenip davranış haline getirebildikleri, normalleştirdikleri unutulmamalıdır.…”