Topic > Effects of Juvenile Delinquency - 1180

In the sixth article, the authors go into detail about the growing number of children with incarcerated parents and how this group constitutes perhaps one of the largest at-risk populations in the United States. Both the short- and long-term effects of parental incarceration are difficult to quantify; however, current literature indicates that this population is responding negatively to major changes in family structure and is vulnerable to economic stress and adverse interpersonal problems. Service providers are seeking appropriate intervention strategies to address issues resulting from parental incarceration. The article supports the literature on the potential implications that parental incarceration has on children and discusses concerted efforts by service providers to mitigate its consequences. Recommendations were provided for appropriate data collection and identification of relevant gender, development and cultural interventions. The final article (Burns, Kramer, Phillips, Robbins, Wagner) argues that some policies need to be put in place for children with incarcerated parents. The Bureau of Justice Statistics estimates that approximately 1 in 50 youth in the United States had a parent in state or federal prison in 1999. Studies of children of incarcerated parents suggest that these youth are at risk of experiencing emotional and behavioral problems. Using a sample of 258 adolescents who received