Publication Date
2017
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Few studies provide firsthand experiences of parental incarceration in adolescents' own voices. Fourteen young men and women retrospectively shared their experiences of parental incarceration and family reentry during adolescence. Individual interviews focused on the following qualitative research questions: (1) What is the experience of parental incarceration and reentry for adolescents? (2) How does the child-parent relationship change from pre- to postincarceration? Relationships with incarcerated parents tended toward estrangement. Negative emotions and need for emotional support were predominant in the sample. Findings have implications for improving mental health services for children and families, trauma work, and policy interventions across services.
Publication Title
Social Work in Public Health
Volume
32
Issue
8
First Page
475
Last Page
488
DOI
10.1080/19371918.2017.1360819
Publisher Policy
pre print, post print (with 12 month embargo)
Open Access Status
OA Deposit
Recommended Citation
Smith, Carrie Jefferson and Young, Diane S., "A Retrospective Look at the Experience of Parental Incarceration and Family Reentry During Adolescence" (2017). Social Work & Criminal Justice Publications. 482.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/socialwork_pub/482
