Children of incarcerated parents face challenges such as the absence of a caregiver and education participation, separation from the incarcerated parent, and attachment issues. The fate of the child depends on the marital status of the incarcerated parent and the availability of another caregiver. Children may suffer financially and emotionally due to the loss of income and emotional support.
Children of incarcerated parents face many challenges. One of the most serious is the absence of a parent who takes care of them and actively participates in their education. Often these children are sent to live with relatives or, in some cases, end up in foster care. The bond between the incarcerated parent and child also suffers, as many children with incarcerated parents visit their parents only infrequently, and some never visit at all. In many cases, this separation can lead to attachment issues as well as problems managing extreme emotions, including anger.
The fate of children of incarcerated parents often depends on the marital status of the incarcerated parent. If the incarcerated parent was married to or even lived with the child’s other parent, this could at least minimize the disruption to the child’s family life. In that case, the child can continue to live in the family home with the other parent. In case the child’s parents do not live together, the child can move in with the other parent during the prison sentence.
Unfortunately, many children of incarcerated parents have no other parent to live with while the custody parent is in prison. In some cases, the other parent may be deceased. Sometimes, however, the remaining parent is unable or unwilling to care for the child while the other parent is in prison. In this case, children of imprisoned parents may be sent to live with other relatives or be cared for by foster parents.
In addition to the upheavals affecting life arrangements, children of incarcerated parents face the loss of a parent’s daily attention and care. Indeed, many children of imprisoned parents not only lose the daily presence of the imprisoned parent in their life, but also suffer damage to the bond they enjoyed with the parent. Children of incarcerated parents often visit the incarcerated parent only rarely or not at all. Also, telephone and written communication is often minimal.
Children of imprisoned parents can also suffer financially and emotionally. In many cases, the loss of the imprisoned parent’s income has a direct effect on the child’s lifestyle. In a two-parent household, for example, the loss of one parent’s income can lead to significant financial hardship. Children of incarcerated parents often also struggle with emotional pain, confusion, and anger.
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