Challenges Associated with Parenting While Incarcerated: A Review
Monika Dargis1, Arielle Mitchell-Somoza2
1Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|September 28, 2021
Summary
Incarceration significantly impacts parents psychologically, affecting their emotional well-being and parenting experiences. Further research is needed to fully understand these effects on parents and inform interventions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Criminology
Background:
- Over half of the 2.5 million incarcerated individuals in the US are parents.
- The detrimental impact of parental incarceration on children is well-documented.
- The psychological effects on incarcerated parents remain less understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing literature on the psychological impact of incarceration on parents.
- To explore themes such as emotional consequences, parenting experiences, and intervention effectiveness.
- To identify research gaps and clinical implications.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of online database literature.
- Classification of articles by thematic content.
- Synthesis of findings on psychological and parenting aspects.
Main Results:
- Incarceration leads to significant psychological and emotional consequences for parents.
- Barriers to effective parenting during incarceration were identified.
- The utility of parenting programs for incarcerated parents was examined.
- Differences in experiences between mothers and fathers were noted.
Conclusions:
- Existing research highlights key psychological impacts and parenting challenges for incarcerated parents.
- There is a critical need for more research to fully understand these effects.
- Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed.
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