2005/04/01 by Joyce A. Arditti · 5 citations
Health Professions · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Child Abuse and Trauma #Child Welfare and Adoption #Homelessness and Social Issues
paper · doi:10.1606/1044-3894.2460
openalex publication_date 2005/04/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
This article advances an ecological framework that emphasizes the context of parental incarceration and its impact on families and children. Particular attention is given to the disenfranchisement resulting from a family member's imprisonment, loss, and the experience of family visiting in corrections settings. Drawing from U. Bronfenbrenner's (1977) systemic approach to understanding development, the framework provides a basis from which to interpret existing scholarship as well as guide ecologically sensitive practice and policy.