Children of Incarcerated Parents: A Handbook for Researchers and Practitioners

by J. Mark Eddy and Julie Poehlmann

Book Overview

For the nearly 2 million children in the United States whose parents are in prison, caretaking necessary for optimal development is disrupted. These vulnerable youth--a population that has shot up 80 percent in the last 20 years--are more likely to experience learning difficulties, poor health, and substance abuse, and eventually be incarcerated themselves. Addressing the needs of children with imprisoned parents is urgent from corrections, child...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0877667683
• ISBN13: 9780877667681
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"