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Parental Incarceration and the Family: Psychological and Social Effects of Imprisonment on Children, Parents and Caregivers

by Joyce A. Arditti

New York Univ. 2012. 249p. bibliog. index. ISBN 9780814705124. $70; ebk. ISBN 9780814705131.

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Arditti (human development, Virginia Tech) considers the nearly two million children (18 and under) who have an incarcerated parent, analyzing the dynamics of both maternal and paternal confinement. An excellent appendix cites studies for further research.

Reviewed by Joan Pedzich , Jul 01, 2016

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