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Impact of Fatherless Adolescents - Coggle Diagram
Impact of Fatherless Adolescents
2.7 million children in the United States have a parent in prison
92% of parents in prisons are fathers
Impact on children:
Mental illness
Children who do not have a father are much less likely to be able to adjust socially.
Behavioral problems
Truancy
Drug and alcohol abuse
MUCH greater risk of abuse.
Poverty
Teen pregnancy
Exploitation
x2 as likely to be abused as a child with both parents in the home.
Programs that involve an incarcerated father and the child may:
Improve relationships/provide education
Teach financial skills
Create better access to employment, education, and case management services
Scriptures
Proverbs 22:6
Ephesians 6:4
Deuteronomy 1:31
There is an ultimate benefit for EVERYONE involved when the CRJ system works together to involve parents, children, and caseworkers.
Also reduces recidivism in parents in prisons.
In a study in Kentucky, there was a 86% reduction in infractions when prisoners participated in a fatherhood training program.