School of Social Work, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154, USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2012;27(1-2):104-28. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2012.639639.
The number of children who reside with a relative because of parental incarceration has increased over the past two decades. Although these children are at risk for negative outcomes, some protective factors, such as a strong and nurturing caregiver experience, buffer the effect of parental incarceration. This study examined the experiences of 72 caregivers and 127 children to learn whether caregivers' stress and strain, readiness and capacity, perceptions of child well-being, and unmet service needs are associated with permanency intentions. The study found strong inclinations against adoption, high intentions toward guardianship, and strong associations between these permanency choices and caregivers' experiences and their reports of unmet service needs and makes recommendations for policy, practice, and research advocacy.
过去二十年来，由于父母入狱而与亲属同住的儿童人数有所增加。尽管这些儿童面临负面后果的风险，但一些保护因素，如强大而有爱心的照顾者的经历，可以缓冲父母入狱的影响。本研究调查了 72 名照顾者和 127 名儿童的经历，以了解照顾者的压力和紧张、准备和能力、对儿童福祉的看法以及未满足的服务需求是否与永久性意图有关。研究发现，强烈反对收养，高度倾向于监护，并强烈关联这些永久性选择和照顾者的经历以及他们对未满足的服务需求的报告，并为政策、实践和研究倡导提出建议。
