Advocating for an Incarcerated Informed Lens in Therapy

Exceptionally high rates of incarceration in the United States have caused a need for a major social justice movement. This paper explains the various collateral damages endured by the incarcerated population. Several research studies related to the unintended consequences of incarceration on outcom...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology 2021-04, Vol.65 (5), p.631-643
Main Authors: Tadros, Eman, Hutcherson, Rayna, Greene, Aubrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employment
Family relations
Family therapy
Health disparities
Imprisonment
Poverty
Prisoners
Public health
Racial inequality
Social justice
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Exceptionally high rates of incarceration in the United States have caused a need for a major social justice movement. This paper explains the various collateral damages endured by the incarcerated population. Several research studies related to the unintended consequences of incarceration on outcomes related to couple and family relationships, racial disparities, employment, poverty and public health are examined. The importance of individual, couple, and family therapy and its effectiveness toward improving the lives of those negatively impacted by incarceration is discussed.
ISSN:0306-624X
1552-6933
DOI:10.1177/0306624X20975162