RT Article
T1 Churning Through the System: Implications of Fathers’ Reentry and Recidivism after Prison for Children’s Well-Being
JF Crime & delinquency
VO 70
IS 3
SP 921
OP 946
A1 Muentner, Luke
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1882524632
AB One in fourteen children experience the incarceration of a parent only to be reunited upon release where risk for recidivism remains high?the implications of which for children?s well-being is not well understood. To fill this gap, the study uses data from the Multi-site Family Study on Incarceration, Parenting and Partnering to follow 543 justice-involved fathers 18-months post-release. Results suggest that stable reentry trajectories are associated with children?s decreased behavior problems, particularly for those who are non-residential. Boys and older children may be more negatively influenced by frequency of recidivism whereas girls and younger children may benefit more from longer durations of community time. Findings inform strategies that ease reintegration processes and improve well-being for children in justice-involved families.
K1 children’s well-being
K1 incarcerated parents
K1 Prison
K1 Recidivism
K1 Reentry
DO 10.1177/00111287221087956