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What happens to children when their parent is released from jail or prison? The answers vary. It depends in part, on the quality of the attachment to that parent before and during incarceration.(Adalist-Estrin, 1993) Another factor is the extent of the trauma created by the parent’s offense, arrest, and imprisonment. (Johnston, 1992)
The child’s adjustment to a parent’s parole is also significantly related to the presence and quality of protective factors and support systems that were available during the incarceration period and upon release. (Gaynes, 1994, Johnston, 1993) Finally…
On May 16, 2002, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4737, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002, which, among other things, amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to encourage states to make more efforts to promote marriage and, to a lesser extent, responsible fatherhood. The bill also earmarks substantial funds -- $1.6 billion -- focused almost exclusively for the promotion and support of marriage. In this paper, we describe and analyze the various family formation provisions in H.R. 4737 and offer recommendations for how the…
This paper provides an overview of family matters during incarceration as one means of informing public debate and actions in this emerging area of social policy and practice. The problems that families face when a parent is incarcerated and the strategies they use to manage those problems are described. The relevance of the maintenance of prisoners' family and parental relationships to societal and family goals are discussed and the ways in which social policies and administrative practices hinder or support family maintenance are examined. (Author abstract)
Over the past several decades, increasing numbers of U.S. children have been growing up fatherless. Recent research indicates several obstacles that stand in the way of these fathers providing a supportive and nurturing environment for their children. This document reports on the findings of focus groups of low-income fathers in Austin, Columbus, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia where some of these obstacles were identified. (Author abstract)
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This publication gives information to help both parents remain involved in their child's life after divorce. It lists ideas to help nonresidential parents maintain a strong relationship with their child, gives tips on how both parents can cooperate for their child's sake, and offers resources for coping with guilt. (Author abstract)
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Chapter 1. "I Don't Know What She Wants From Me.": Building a Father-Daughter Relationship. Chapter 2. "Daddy, Do You Think I Look Fat?": The Body Wars. Chapter 3. "My Daughter's Face Here": Media Madness. Chapter 4. "No Dating Until You're Thirty-five!": Navigating Your Duaghter's Adolescence. Chapter 5. "We're All Suspects": The Touch Taboo Between Dads and Daughters. Chapter 6. "That Won't Happen to My Daughter!": Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs. Chapter 7. "Daddy, When I Grow Up I Want to ...": School, Work, Money, Power, and the Future. Chapter 8. "How Old Are Your Daughters?" In…
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In each of 26 alphabetically arranged chapters, this book offers a vision and easy-to-implement actions that enable husbands and moms to change the way they "do family".
In this paper, we review what is known about the life chances of children raised in single mother families and the extent to which these children are disadvantaged relative to their peers. Because we are concerned about life chances, most of the outcomes we consider are measured in adolescence and early adulthood. While there is good evidence that father absence has negative consequences for young children, our main concern is whether or not these disadvantages persist into adulthood. We begin the next section by showing the changes in children's family structure between 1960 and 2000. Next,…
The U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF), with support from the Welfare Peer Technical Assistance Network, sponsored the Uniting Incarcerated Parents and their Families workshop on May 21-22, 2002, in Orlando, FL. Participants included representatives from Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), corrections staff, and child care staff from the following States: Alabama, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana. The purpose of this 2-day seminar was two fold: to provide participants with an opportunity to understand how TANF agencies and corrections staff can work…
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Ken Canfield discusses ways committed dads can deal with their children's disrespectful behavior.
