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Keywords

Children of criminals -- Services for -- Middle West; Children of criminals -- Education -- Middle West; Middle West; Academic theses;

Abstract

Children of incarcerated parents are a population that have specialized needs. While previous research has explored the effects of parental incarceration on children and their needs, the current study evaluated schools' awareness of such effects and the resources they have to meet those needs. Because the majority of children attend school, schools are an appropriate setting for such interventions and services. The current study showed that school counselors are not aware of all of the students affected by parental incarceration, they need additional information concerning specific issues and needs associated with parental incarceration, and they believe their schools lack the resources needed to address these issues. Possible explanations for these findings, as well as implications for schools and further research will be discussed.

Year of Submission

2008

Degree Name

Specialist in Education

Department

Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations

First Advisor

Kerri Clopton

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Date Original

2008

Object Description

1 PDF file (75 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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