INCARCERATED FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN: EFFECTS OF A RECIPROCALLY CONNECTED RELATIONSHIP

<p>The present study was aimed at exploring the issues faced by previously incarcerated fathers and their children. A qualitative design utilizing face to face interviews was used to answer the question: according to previously incarcerate fathers, what are the differences between the reciprocal connectedness of fathers and their children prior to, during, and following incarceration? Interviews were conducted with 10 previously incarcerated fathers.</p> <p>Researchers found that all participants had positive relationships with their children at some point prior to incarceration. Furthermore, during incarceration the reciprocal connectedness of these relationships severely decreased due to limited or no contact. Following incarceration, fathers continued to have difficulty rebuilding the connection they once had with their children due to continued limited or nonexistent contact and mistrust by their children.</p> <p>Incarcerated fathers and their children are an underserved population in need of additional resources. The findings of the study add to the literature about the relationship between previously incarcerated fathers and their children, in hopes that further research and services will be developed.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Social Work

Level thesis:degree_level

Project

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

School of Social Work

Year dc:date.available

2014

Authors dc:creator

• Houghton, Amber Jay-Marie
• Navarro, Abigail

Contributors dc:contributor

• Rosemary McCaslin, PhD

• Paternal incarceration
• reciprocal connectedness
• attachment
• parent-child relationship
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Social Work

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/25

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu:etd-1050