Social Work Program, University of Washington, Tacoma, Washington 98402, USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2012;27(1-2):12-28. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2012.629892.
In spite of the rapid increase in the U.S. prison population, with subsequent increase of parent-prisoners, there are few requirements that social systems serving children take note of a parent's incarceration. Thus the special needs of children of incarcerated parents are almost invisible. Given the multiple risks that these children experience, it is critical to recognize community programs that can help bridge the difficulties children face during their parents' incarceration. This article reports the outcome of a mentoring program specifically targeted to these children. The results show that although mentoring cannot address all of the issues facing these children, it can produce positive outcomes that may mitigate some of the risks associated with being a child of an incarcerated parent.
尽管美国监狱人口迅速增加，随之而来的是父母入狱的人数增加，但为服务儿童的社会系统几乎没有要求注意到父母被监禁的情况。因此，父母入狱的儿童的特殊需求几乎不为人知。鉴于这些儿童面临的多重风险，至关重要的是要认识到可以帮助他们克服父母入狱期间所面临困难的社区计划。本文报告了一个专门针对这些儿童的辅导计划的结果。结果表明，尽管辅导不能解决这些儿童面临的所有问题，但它可以产生积极的结果，可能减轻与成为父母入狱的孩子相关的一些风险。
