Parent+in+Prison+Family

=**Parent In Prison Family**=
 * Discription** - when one parenent either mother or father is in prison while the other parent is at home/


 * Common Problems** - Emotionally the children feel they are left to fend emotionally for themselves.

[|Six steps to be an Effective Parent from Prison]
 * Parents** - it is possible to be a good parent from prision. Current trends are showing that children of incarcerated parents are at much higher risk of getting into legal trouble themselves, it's imperative that the imprisioned parent step up. Even through the parent may not be able to be there on a daily basis they can still be there.


 * Students -** may feel victims of their parents' crimes, members of a neglected segment of our population who are potentially damged by stigma and shame and who are at risk of being pulled into a vicious cycle of future crimminality and deviant social behavior. Such children are child prisoners who must learn to understand living and loving through bars.


 * Teachers** - We need to realize that a child with terrible experiences and a shaky support system isn't about to learn well. The teacher can't sidestep the obligation to help the child find a comfortable way to proceed with their growth and development. We need to talk with the child and be sympathetic and open to talking about what's on the child's mind. Make sure to always keep it private. Show the student that you're on their side. Show them that you are avaiable for conversation and sympathy. Look for a way to help the childs feelings such as with open ended questions.

2.3 million children in the United States have a parent in prison children whose lives are filled with a unique kind of instability and certainty. //The New York Times// recently reported on the growing trend of parents in prison and how it is affecting their children. In the United States, roughly 1.5 million children have a parent in prison.
 * Statistics -**
 * [[image:http://churchrelevance.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/imprisoned-parents.jpg width="468" height="281" caption="Prison Statistics" link="@http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2009/07/05/us/05prison.grafic.ready.html"]] ||
 * Prison Statistics ||

> (versus 3% without a parent in prison) > (49% of 5-year-old boys versus 38% without a parent in prison) > (35% versus 28% without a parent in prison) Prison statistics claim that 1 in 99 Americans are in prison.
 * How it affects poor urban children…**
 * 6% chance of becoming homeless
 * More aggressive behavior like hitting others and destroying objects
 * More likely to experience feelings of depression, isolation, or anxiety

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