Prisoners’ Perceptions of Father-Child Relationships and Social Support

Incarcerated fathers ( N = 185) in a maximum security prison were interviewed about their relationship with their children and their perceptions of social support. The OLS regression on social support included the inmates’ perception of the father-child relationship and other factors (demographic, s...

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Main Author: Swanson, Cheryl (Author)
Contributors: Lee, Chang-Bae ; Sansone, Frank A. ; Tatum, Kimberly M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2012, Volume: 37, Issue: 3, Pages: 338-355
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Keywords:
Reentry support
Inmate fathers
Father-child relationship
Social Support
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Summary:Incarcerated fathers ( N = 185) in a maximum security prison were interviewed about their relationship with their children and their perceptions of social support. The OLS regression on social support included the inmates’ perception of the father-child relationship and other factors (demographic, sentence, child-related, and program participation). Results indicate the fathers’ perception of the relationship with their children made a positive contribution to their appraisal of social support from all sources. “Other” program participation and being African American were related to the fathers’ perception of social support from others. Recommendations include using social support strategies in pre-release and post-release programs.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/s12103-011-9132-4