Date of Award
5-2025
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
Davis, Thomas
Abstract
The following research study will evaluate family-focused programs offered to incarcerated individuals and determine if these programs are hindered when there is little to no contact between parents and children during incarceration. Family-focused programs include parent/child bonding, and/or parenting classes and other similar programs. The research method that will be used in this study is a qualitative design and will gather data through interviews of formerly incarcerated individuals as well as former children (now adults) who have been involved in family programming. The study will also gather data from licensed clinical staff who have been involved in related programming while working in a correctional institution or setting. Through the collection of interview answers from 8 individuals, the researcher will determine if interview answers suggest any clear patterns or any themes that can be determined based on respondent answers about the level of parent-child contact that existed in their program experience. Findings from this study will expand research of parent-child contact as a component of family-focused programs offered to incarcerated individuals and inform future program planning to ensure positive outcomes for families.
Recommended Citation
McDonald, Carol Marie Nettie, "PARENT-CHILD CONTACT IN FAMILY-FOCUSED PROGRAMS FOR INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS" (2025). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 2112.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/2112
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