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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
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Parenting Programs for Current and Post-Incarcerated Fathers: A Literature Review of Attachment-Based and Play Therapy
Jasmine Reynolds; Tony Michael; Katherine M. Hermann-Turner
International Journal of the Whole Child, v10 n1 p63-75 2025
The purpose of this literature review was to describe the research regarding parenting programs designed for incarcerated fathers. In doing so, this manuscript explores parenting programs and interventions specifically tailored to the needs of incarcerated fathers, with particular attention to those incorporating attachment-based approaches and play therapy. Findings in the literature suggested that play therapy as an intervention shows promise for improving the attachment style of parenting, current and post-incarceration. Further implications that include the potential for reducing recidivism and increasing parenting interventions during incarceration are discussed.
Descriptors: Parent Education, Parenting Skills, Fathers, Institutionalized Persons, Correctional Institutions, Attachment Behavior, Play Therapy, Recidivism
Tennessee Association for Childhood Education International. Web site: https://libjournals.mtsu.edu/index.php/ijwc
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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