School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 66045, USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2012;27(1-2):45-68. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2012.629905.
This study explores the service needs of adolescent children of prisoners by collecting information directly from the youth. The conceptual and empirical literature focused on children of prisoners generally attempts to describe or understand the effects of parental incarceration on prisoners' offspring but frequently fails to include data gathered directly from youth or include their voices in the litany of suggested programs and services. This study employed concept mapping technology to investigate the service needs of 14 adolescent children of prisoners living in an urban city in the Midwest. The findings revealed perceptions of unmet physical, emotional, psychological, and social needs divided into six thematic clusters. The findings also suggest that a single-service focus such as mentoring or tutoring may fail to meet the multiple and varied needs that these youth identified, especially those related to basic care such as food and clothing. Participants were asked to rate the themes on importance, and data suggest a high level of consistency between young women and young men. Strength-based solutions were then identified from the data to meet the needs of these youth.
本研究通过直接从青少年收集信息来探索未成年犯子女的服务需求。关注囚犯子女的概念和经验文献通常试图描述或理解父母监禁对囚犯后代的影响，但往往未能包括直接从青年收集的数据，或在建议的计划和服务中包含他们的声音。本研究采用概念映射技术调查了生活在中西部一个城市的 14 名未成年犯子女的服务需求。研究结果揭示了对未满足的身体、情感、心理和社会需求的看法，这些需求分为六个主题集群。研究结果还表明，单一服务重点，如辅导或辅导，可能无法满足这些青年所确定的多种和不同的需求，特别是那些与基本照顾有关的需求，如食物和衣服。参与者被要求对主题的重要性进行评分，数据表明，年轻女性和年轻男性之间存在高度的一致性。然后从数据中确定基于优势的解决方案，以满足这些青年的需求。
