Parental Incarceration, Development, and Well-Being: A Developmental Systematic Review

Despite an increasing number of studies examining the impact of parental incarceration on children's well-being, there are few comprehensive reviews that collect this information, and even fewer from a developmental perspective. This study aims to clarify the effects of parental incarceration o...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2023-02, Vol.20 (4), p.3143
Main Authors: Herreros-Fraile, Alicia, Carcedo, Rodrigo J, Viedma, Antonio, Ramos-Barbero, Victoria, Fernández-Rouco, Noelia, Gomiz-Pascual, Pilar, Del Val, Consuelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Age
Child
Child development
Child, Preschool
Children
Children & youth
Families & family life
Female
Humans
Imprisonment
Male
Mental Health
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Prisoners - psychology
Prisons
Psychological aspects
Risk Factors
Systematic Review
Teenagers
Well being
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Summary:Despite an increasing number of studies examining the impact of parental incarceration on children's well-being, there are few comprehensive reviews that collect this information, and even fewer from a developmental perspective. This study aims to clarify the effects of parental incarceration on children's well-being and development, as well as the moderating and mediating factors from a developmental perspective. A systematic review was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines, selecting 61 studies of children from early childhood to adolescence. The results show differences in the current evidence regarding the effects of parental incarceration on children depending on the developmental stage, with the most evidence in the 7-11-year-old stage. Being male appears as a risk moderator factor while the mental health of the caregiver and their relationship with the child appears as a mediating variable, especially from 7 to 18 years old. These results reveal the impact of parental incarceration based on children's age, providing a basis for developing protective and intervention measures.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph20043143