Protective and Adverse Experiences: Young Adult Voices on Parental Incarceration in Adolescence.

Autor: Smith, Carrie Jefferson, Secoy, Morgan T., Young, Diane S.
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Zdroj: Urban Social Work; 2022, Vol. 6 Issue 2, p109-128, 20p
Abstrakt: Parental incarceration represents a life-altering event for children and families. This study speaks beyond the statistics, highlighting the voices of fourteen young adults who experienced parental incarceration during adolescence. Participants shared their retrospective experiences through interviews focused on the following qualitative research questions: 1) What adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) did participants identify? and 2) What supports or protective factors did participants experience? Participants identified various ACEs, with 11 out of 14 participants revealing four or more. Key areas of support include family, school, friends, and extracurricular activities. Findings have implications for practitioners assisting children and families affected by criminal justice involvement, and for organizations most likely to play a pivotal role in addressing children's needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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