Prakash Priya, Khurana Priyal, Gupta Mayank, Madabushi Jayakrishna S
Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, IND.
Psychology, Christ University, Ghaziabad, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 16;16(7):e64664. doi: 10.7759/cureus.64664. eCollection 2024 Jul.
Insufficient resources have been identified as a significant factor contributing to delayed development across all domains for children living with their incarcerated mothers. Often lacking extended family support, these children experience environments resembling confinement, devoid of essential cognitive, social, and emotional stimuli crucial for their development. This deprivation can result in substantial educational setbacks and hinder their social integration. This review aims to examine the impact of the prison environment on the development of children residing with their incarcerated mothers. Current research underscores a notable scarcity of comprehensive data on the developmental paths of these children. Some studies suggest that prison nurseries may cultivate positive intergenerational attachments, potentially mitigating the typically low resilience observed in cases of maternal separation. However, while lower-order cognitive functions may not exhibit significant delays, the development of higher-order thinking skills presents more considerable challenges. Addressing the developmental risks faced by children in prison settings is critical, given their heightened vulnerability to systemic neglect. Therefore, prioritizing optimal child development is essential to ensure these children achieve their milestones.
资源不足已被确认为一个重要因素，导致与被监禁母亲生活在一起的儿童在各个领域的发展延迟。这些儿童往往缺乏大家庭的支持，他们所处的环境类似于监禁环境，缺乏对其发展至关重要的基本认知、社会和情感刺激。这种剥夺会导致严重的教育挫折，并阻碍他们的社会融入。本综述旨在研究监狱环境对与被监禁母亲生活在一起的儿童发展的影响。目前的研究强调，关于这些儿童发展路径的全面数据明显匮乏。一些研究表明，监狱托儿所可能培养积极的代际依恋关系，有可能减轻在母婴分离情况下通常观察到的低复原力。然而，虽然较低层次的认知功能可能不会出现明显延迟，但高阶思维技能的发展面临更大的挑战。鉴于这些儿童更容易受到系统性忽视，应对监狱环境中儿童面临的发展风险至关重要。因此，优先考虑儿童的最佳发展对于确保这些儿童实现其成长里程碑至关重要。
