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Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children

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Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children 

by Ross Parke and K. Alison Clarke-Stewart (published by the Urban Institute, 2002)

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Summary:

This paper was prepared for the “From Prison to Home” Conference held January 30-31, 2002 sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It examines the impact of parental incarceration on children’s well-being and development, to determine just what is happening to the children of incarcerated parents.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

The paper addresses the “scope of the problem” by citing statistics about the patterns and demographics of both the children and the parents. It identifies factors that determine how the child will react to parental incarceration. This is helpful information for practitioners as they seek to identify actions that could mitigate the negative effects of parental incarceration.  The paper also offers brief case studies of several programs and discusses the challenges of establishing evaluation systems for assessing different types of interventions. It concludes with a section of public policy analysis relevant to incarceration issues.
 

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Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration

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Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration 

 

by J. Creasie Finney Hairston (published by the Urban Institute, 2002, from the "From Prison to Home Conference" of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)

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Summary:

This paper provides an overview of family matters during incarceration.  It examines the problems that families face when a parent is incarcerated and the strategies they use to manage to those problems.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

This article provides insight into the patterns of behavior and thoughts of children whose parent(s) are in prison. It offers thought-provoking observations from several angles and is readable. Its final section on “Policy Directions and Strategies” offers a “where-do-we-go-from-here” analysis that will be interesting to practitioners and policymakers alike.

 

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Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children

Amachi: Mentoring the Children of Prisoners in Philadelphia

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Guidelines for Survey Development

 

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Guidelines for Survey Development                                                                                

Produced by Social Policy Research Associates for the Innovation Center on Community and Youth Development

 

Resource Type: This is a 4-page tip sheet on survey development.

 

Main Audience: This resource is recommended for individuals needing some introductory advice on crafting a survey questionnaire.

 





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Curriculum in a Box: Middle School Confidential

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Curriculum in a Box: Middle School Confidential

 

by Human Relations Media (Human Relations Media, 2000)

 

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Summary:

 

This comprehensive boxed-set curriculum for middle school/junior high students focuses on identifying drug resistance skills and building life skills.  It includes 10 videos, 2 teacher resource books, and a variety of worksheets and fact sheets.  The video programs are each under 20 minutes and deal with smoking, spit tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, inhalants, anger, tolerance, popularity, conflict resolution and time management.  The videos correspond to topics found in the teacher resource books and covered in worksheets and fact sheets included in the curriculum. (The videos can also be purchased individually.) All worksheets are easily reproducible and the curriculum can be used repeatedly. Middle School Confidential is a secular program—faith-based organizations wanting to make the curriculum more faith-friendly or faith-specific would need to complement it with their own materials or exercises of interpretation.

 

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

 

Curriculum in a Box: Middle School Confidential is somewhat expensive initially but contains well-written, quality materials that can be used a number of times.  The videos are engaging, quick-moving and narrated primarily by young people.  Other activities can be selected based upon the goals or grade level of the class and all the materials can be used as supplementary materials for a faith-based prevention program.

 

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Active Listening: A Self-Test

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Active Listening: A Self-Test

(Adapted from Leadership 101: Developing Leadership Skills for Resilient Youth, Facilitator’s Guide by Mariam MacGregor, Youthleadership.com, 2000. Used with permission.)

DIRECTIONS: Rate yourself with "always" "never" or "sometimes" for each statement below.

________ I first try to understand what the other person is saying before I decide how I will respond.

________ I listen for the feelings behind the words someone is saying as much as I listen to the words.

________ I try not to over-react to emotionally charged words.

________ I try to send non-verbal communication that will match my verbal communication.

________ When I disagree with something, I make a special attempt to listen carefully.

________ I try to listen to what is NOT being said.

________ I try to see situations from other peoples' points of view.

 

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