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Mixed-Methods Exploratory Study Investigating the Experiences, Outcomes, Motivations, and Stressors of College-Educated Children of Incarcerated Parents
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Ysatis Ne'Cole Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to explore the possible relationship between parental incarceration and the outcomes, frequency of participation, motivations, challenges, and supports of college students with incarcerated parents. The study was conducted at an unnamed academic institution with individuals enrolled in a four-year degree…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions
Students in Correctional Education: Developmental Education's Forgotten Population
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Lollar, Jonathan; Mueller, Carol Leah; Anthony, Wes – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2023
The Office of Correctional Education was created through an Act of Congress in 1991 to oversee and coordinate prison education programs as a way to reduce recidivism (Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, 1990). However, correctional education completion rates are extremely low. Therefore, we used secondary data from the…
Descriptors: Students, Correctional Education, Institutionalized Persons, Student Needs
The Prospective Effects of Caregiver Parenting on Behavioral Health Outcomes for Children with Incarcerated Parents: A Family Resilience Perspective
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Berkel, Cady; O'Hara, Karey; Eddy, J. Mark; Rhodes, C. Aubrey; Blake, Austin; Thomas, Nalani; Hita, Liza; Herrera, Danita; Wheeler, Alice C.; Wolchik, Sharlene – Prevention Science, 2023
Rates of parental incarceration in the USA have increased dramatically over the past four decades. The Adverse Childhood Experiences study identified parental incarceration as one of several risk factors related to multiple health outcomes during childhood and adulthood. Parents and other caregivers are widely regarded as sources of resilience for…
Descriptors: Children, Adolescents, Parents, Parent Child Relationship