Seymour C
Child Welfare. 1998 Sep-Oct;77(5):469-93.
As the rate at which adults are being incarcerated in the United States escalates, child welfare professionals are encountering growing numbers of children who have parents in prison. Current estimates indicate that as many as 1.5 million children have an incarcerated parent; many thousands of others have experienced the incarceration of a parent at some point in their lives. These vulnerable children face unique difficulties, and their growing numbers and special needs demand attention. Challenges facing the child welfare system as it attempts to work with this population are explored.
随着美国成年人被监禁的比率不断攀升，儿童福利专业人员接触到越来越多父母入狱的儿童。目前的估计表明，多达150万儿童的父母被监禁；还有成千上万的儿童在人生的某个阶段经历过父母被监禁的情况。这些弱势儿童面临着独特的困难，他们数量的不断增加以及特殊需求需要引起关注。本文探讨了儿童福利系统在试图与这一群体合作时所面临的挑战。
