The Locked Cage: Understanding the Impact of Incarceration on Children and Families Within the School

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Author(s): Kenya Johns (Beaver Falls Area School District, USA)and Natasha Barnes (Delta State University, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 13
Source title: Strengthening School Counselor Advocacy and Practice for Important Populations and Difficult Topics
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Meredith A. Rausch (Augusta University, USA)and Laura L. Gallo (Boise State University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7319-8.ch009

Keywords: Business Science Reference / Educational Administration and Leadership / Human Behavior & Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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This chapter aims to discuss the on-going problems of mass incarceration within the USA and the impact it has on the family and the school system. Mass incarceration is a societal concern because it impacts those that are incarcerated and the families that they leave behind outside the cage. Those that are parents and are incarcerated not only have to deal with their decisions, their children do as well. It is estimated that more than 1.7 million children within the USA have experienced a parent or caregiver being incarcerated. Incarceration can have a negative effect on the students development within the classroom, leading to long-term traumatic experiences and negative behavioral, emotional academic performances within the classroom. This chapter explores the impact it has on the students and academic environment while provide tools to best support these students and families.

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