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Examining Parent-Child Contact Practices Among Incarcerated Parents With Mental Health Illnesses

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: While there is a growing body of research on parent-child visitation among the general carceral population, less attention has been paid to examining parent-child contact practices among parents with mental health illness diagnoses. The current study uses a sample from the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates to analyze the associations between mental health illness diagnosis and various modalities of parent-child contact. Multivariate analyses of types of mental health illness diagnoses on six parent-child contact modalities demonstrate heterogeneity where not all mental health diagnoses reduce all parent-child contacts. Furthermore, incarcerated parents with multiple mental health illnesses are less likely to experience most forms of contact including in-person visits, phone calls, and mail.

Source: Crime & Delinquency

DOI: 10.1177/00111287231155925

Authors: Eileen M. Ahlin, Dragana Derlic, Stuti Kokkalera

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Sam Houston State University

Language: English

Topic: Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,250