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Ekelburg, Amanda R.. Family and children's experiences with jail visitation. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-czw6-xy91

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TitleFamily and children's experiences with jail visitation
NameEkelburg, Amanda R. (author); Stansfield, Richard (chair); Napolitano, Laura (member); Stansfield, Richard (member); Link, Nathan (member); Rutgers University; Graduate School - Camden
Date Created2022
Other Date2022-05 (degree)
SubjectCriminology, Children’s visitation, Family relations, Jails, Parental incarceration, Prisons, Visitation alternatives
Extent36 pages
DescriptionGiven the increases in mass incarceration over the last several decades, it is not surprising that the number of children with an incarcerated parent has continued to rise (Western & Pettit, 2010). While researchers have investigated the impact of parental prison incarceration on children, relatively limited research has focused on parental incarceration in jails. Yet, there are reasons to believe this distinction is an important one for children (Turney & Conner, 2019). In particular, relatively little research examining visits between children and parents incarcerated in local jails exists. This study utilizes a unique survey of visitors with children and incarcerated individuals at a local jail to better understand children’s experiences visiting parents in jail. In this paper, I provide descriptive statistics of visitors, children, and incarcerated parent experiences with visiting. I focus particular attention on children’s responses to visits as well as predictors of children’s emotions after visitation. I conclude with the implications of my study and avenues for further research.
NoteM.A.
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-czw6-xy91
LanguageEnglish
CollectionCamden Graduate School Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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