Examining Parent-Child Contact Practices Among Incarcerated Parents With Mental Health Illnesses

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While there is a growing body of research on parent-child visitation among the general carceral population, less attention has been paid to examining parent-child contact practices among parents with mental health illness diagnoses. The current study uses a sample from the 2016 Survey of Prison Inma...

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Main Author: Ahlin, Eileen M. (Author)
Contributors: Derlic, Dragana ; Kokkalera, Stuti
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Crime & delinquency
Year: 2025, Volume: 71, Issue: 4, Pages: 1153-1179
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Keywords:
parent-child contact
correctional facilities
incarcerated parent
Mental Health
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Summary:While there is a growing body of research on parent-child visitation among the general carceral population, less attention has been paid to examining parent-child contact practices among parents with mental health illness diagnoses. The current study uses a sample from the 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates to analyze the associations between mental health illness diagnosis and various modalities of parent-child contact. Multivariate analyses of types of mental health illness diagnoses on six parent-child contact modalities demonstrate heterogeneity where not all mental health diagnoses reduce all parent-child contacts. Furthermore, incarcerated parents with multiple mental health illnesses are less likely to experience most forms of contact including in-person visits, phone calls, and mail.
ISSN:1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/00111287231155925