Children’s contact with incarcerated parents: Implications for policy and intervention

Abstract

Poehlmann-Tyan and colleagues highlight innovative and groundbreaking research documenting the family processes that occur following parental incarceration. Based in attachment and ecological theories, the authors pin-point how disruptions in parenting may be associated with children's adaptation to parental incarceration. Experiences during visitation under varying conditions (e.g., through Plexiglas or video visitations) are clearly detailed as are physiological responses to living arrangements prior to incarceration. The brief concludes with a commentary by a noted expert in family policy and recommendations for future research and policy implementation. This brief is not only a practical resource for administrators and law enforcement and corrections personnel who have daily contact with parents who are incarcerated, but it also serves as a guide for future research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2015 APA, all rights reserved). (create)