A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Stigmatization of Children of Incarcerated Parents |
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Authors: | Susan D. Phillips Trevor Gates |
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Affiliation: | (1) Jane Addams College of Social Work, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1040 W. Harrison St. MC309, Chicago, IL 60607, USA |
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Abstract: | Stigmatization is often listed as one of the adverse consequences of parental incarceration; yet, there is very little research on this phenomenon. We address this knowledge deficit by providing a conceptual model of stigmatization and describing how it may apply to children with parents in jail or prison. This model helps to explain why families conceal the fact that a child’s parent is incarcerated; the potentially protective function of social withdrawal; possible links between stigmatization and childhood emotional and behavioral problems; how fear of stigmatization may impede help seeking; and the possibility for research and advocacy to contribute to the stigmatization of children who experience parental incarceration. It also helps to define specific aspects of stigmatization requiring further study. |
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