The Emotional Experience of Parental Incarceration from the African-American Adolescent Perspective

This article focuses specifically on one of the findings, the emotional experience of parental incarceration. Analogous to Kubler-Ross’s research on the stages of grief, this study found that the participants experienced a distinct set of emotions connected to the phenomenon of parental incarceration. By understanding this distinct set of emotions, child welfare providers as well as social service providers will have a better insight into their patients’ emotional experiences and how these influence behaviors. More research is needed on the adolescent experience of parental incarceration before this phenomenon is fully understood.
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma - Category: Child Development Source Type: research