Hardships Children face in the United States of America by Having a Parent in Prison: How to Help Them! A Program Proposal

This research intends to discover how youth are impacted by having one or both parents incarcerated; and identify consequential outcomes youth incur, in their attempt to cope with parental separation. Perusing thisissue, may reveal that as a parent walks into prison, their childrensimultaneously walk into a revolving door of multiple dilemmas linked topsychological challenges, behavioural difficulties, and emotional/ cognitive issues. Researchers have revealed that children who have a parent in prison are linked to many negative outcomes unfortunately. This highlights the importance of the ripple effect of having an incarcerated parent. 

Strategies andapproaches to creating a network of effective support and ameliorationservices, to aid this population of youth, cannot be determined without first having this knowledge as part of the needs assessment. Understanding the impact and operational dynamics of youth with a parent or parents in prison is critical to implement a successful program with the goals and objectives of addressing the needs of these youth and decreasing negative outcomes.