Correlates of a Positive Parenting Experience in Prison

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Miryam Carretero-Trigo¹  Rodrigo J. Carcedo¹  Noelia Fernández-Rouco² 

[1] Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Salamanca, 37005 Salamanca, Spain;Department of Education, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain;

关键词: parental incarceration;    caregiver;    parental satisfaction;    relationship with children;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph18020626

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The two goals of this study were: (1) to explore the relationship of a parent’s experience in prison in combination with a range of characteristics relating to the parent in prison, to the children, and to the caregiver, and (2) to explore the role of sex and nationality in this relationship. A total of 202 parents in prison (99 men and 103 women; 106 Spanish and 96 foreigners) participated in this study. To maximize the understanding of the questions, in-person interviews were conducted to collect answers to the questionnaire. The findings particularly highlight the importance of the role of the primary caregiver in ensuring that the parent in prison has a positive parenting experience during incarceration. More specifically, the parent in prison reports a better parenting experience when they perceive the primary caregiver as a link between themselves and their children in a positive way. This finding points to the importance of intervention and research on this relationship in order to enhance parental satisfaction and the relationship between the imprisoned parent and their children, as well as the family’s resilience during parental imprisonment.

【 授权许可】

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