RT Article
T1 Children of Incarcerated Parents: Developmental Trajectories of Externalizing Behavior Across Adolescence
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 45
IS 11
SP 1742
OP 1761
A1 Kjellstrand, Jean
A2 Eddy, J. Mark 1963-
A2 Martinez, Charles R.
A2 Yu, Gary
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1702136094
AB Growth mixture modeling was used to identify distinct trajectories of externalizing behavior for youth (N = 647) across the period 10 to 16 years of age. Four trajectory classes were identified: Low-Stable, Mid-Increasing, Borderline-Stable, and Chronic-High. Relations of the identified trajectories with parental incarceration, parent-child relationships, trauma, and parenting as well as future substance use and criminality were then examined. Children of incarcerated parents were underrepresented in the Low-Stable trajectory and overrepresented in the Mid-Increasing group. However, nearly 60% of the children of incarcerated parents were best represented by the low-risk trajectory. The trajectory classes differed significantly on many of the preadolescent measures, such as parent-child relationships and trauma, as well as on adolescent delinquency, adult criminality, and substance use. The Mid-Increasing, Borderline-Stable, and Chronic-High trajectory groups showed significantly higher levels of early risk factors and problematic outcomes than the Low-Stable trajectory group. Implications for practice are discussed.
K1 Parental incarceration
K1 Children
K1 Growth trajectories
K1 Externalizing
K1 Prevention
DO 10.1177/0093854818785400