Brief
What happens to children when their parent is released from jail or prison? The answers vary. It depends in part, on the quality of the attachment to that parent before and during incarceration.(Adalist-Estrin, 1993) Another factor is the extent of the trauma created by the parent’s offense, arrest, and imprisonment. (Johnston, 1992)
The child’s adjustment to a parent’s parole is also significantly related to the presence and quality of protective factors and support systems that were available during the incarceration period and upon release. (Gaynes, 1994, Johnston, 1993) Finally…
The following is a list of suggestions that you can use to maintain the attachment to your children from inside a prison. (Author abstract)
How to Help Young Dads Become Loving and Responsible Parents.If you work with young people and/or their children, ROAD to Fatherhood will help you develop comprehensive services for young fathers. Learn of the many needs of young fathers through their real stories together with strategies for helping them meet their individual and unique challenges. PLUS how to:* Plan before you start your program* Choose qualified and empathetic staff* Recruit young fathers* Evaluate curriculum* Promote your services* Celebrate each father's love for his childAre you already teaching teen moms? ROAD to…
On May 16, 2002, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4737, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002, which, among other things, amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to encourage states to make more efforts to promote marriage and, to a lesser extent, responsible fatherhood. The bill also earmarks substantial funds -- $1.6 billion -- focused almost exclusively for the promotion and support of marriage. In this paper, we describe and analyze the various family formation provisions in H.R. 4737 and offer recommendations for how the…
This paper provides an overview of family matters during incarceration as one means of informing public debate and actions in this emerging area of social policy and practice. The problems that families face when a parent is incarcerated and the strategies they use to manage those problems are described. The relevance of the maintenance of prisoners' family and parental relationships to societal and family goals are discussed and the ways in which social policies and administrative practices hinder or support family maintenance are examined. (Author abstract)
Want to Paint a Happy Future for Your Children? Start Drawing the Line Today.Boundaries with Kids will help you: Recognize the boundary issues underlying child behavior problems, Set boundaries and establish consequences with your kids, Get out of the "nagging" trap, Stop controlling your kids--and instead help them develop self-control, Apply the ten laws of boundaries to parenting, and Take six practical steps for implementing boundaries with your kids. One of the most loving things you can do for your children is set firm boundaries with them. Boundaries with Kids will help you raise your…
The mission of this book is to give fathers short, practical ideas to build quality relationships with their 8- 12-year-old daughters. No other man will influence your little girl like you, Dad. The relationship you build with her will shape the very course of her life. And these precious years between ages eight and twelve are the time to forge bonds of care and nurturance that will weather your daughter's potentially stormy teenage years and give her the enduring legacy of a father's love. But how do you build that kind of close-knit relationship? "I wanted to provide a can't-miss,…
This publication helps fathers find proactive ways to involve themselves in their child's life, create a bond with their child, and become a great dad including bond-building and understanding bond -barriers. (Author abstract modified)
Over the past several decades, increasing numbers of U.S. children have been growing up fatherless. Recent research indicates several obstacles that stand in the way of these fathers providing a supportive and nurturing environment for their children. This document reports on the findings of focus groups of low-income fathers in Austin, Columbus, Minneapolis, and Philadelphia where some of these obstacles were identified. (Author abstract)
Este folleto ayuda a los hombres a cumplir con sus responsabilidades como padres con conocimientos sobre la disciplina justa, las necesidades físicas y emocionales de los niños, el mantenimiento de buenas relaciones cuando viven separados de sus hijos y más. (Resumen del autor)Este folleto ayuda a los hombres a cumplir con sus responsabilidades como padres con perspicacia sobre la disciplina justa, las necesidades físicas y emocionales de los niños, cómo mantener buenas relaciones cuando viven separados de sus hijos y más. (Resumen de autor).
