Child well-being when fathers return from prison. Issue 2 (17th February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yaros, Anna; Ramirez, Derek; Tueller, Stephen; McKay, Tasseli; Lindquist, Christine H.; Helburn, Amy; Feinberg, Rose; Bir, Anupa
• Is Part Of: Journal of offender rehabilitation. Volume 57:Issue 2(2018)
• Page Start: 144
• Page End: 161
• Publication Date: 2018-02-17
• Subjects: Externalizing problems -- father–child relationships -- incarceration -- internalizing problems -- reentry; Criminals -- Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Corrections -- Periodicals; Corrections -- United States -- Periodicals; 365.6610973
• DOI: 10.1080/10509674.2018.1441204
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1050-9674

Abstract

ABSTRACT: A majority of men incarcerated are fathers, but little research has been conducted on the children's well-being after their father's release from incarceration. We measured changes in internalizing and externalizing problems (based on father's and female partner's report) across a 34-month period among children ages 6–17 ( n = 431). Results suggested increased internalizing and externalizing problems in older children, increased internalizing problems when fathers had problem alcohol use, and a moderating role of father–child coresidence and father–child relationship. Programs to promote paternal well-being and father–child relationships before and after reentry may benefit children of incarcerated fathers.