Evaluating the School Performance of Elementary and Middle School Children of Incarcerated Parents

Autor/in	Neal, Melissa F.
Titel	Evaluating the School Performance of Elementary and Middle School Children of Incarcerated Parents
Quelle	(2009), (134 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Dr.P.H. Dissertation, East Tennessee State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1095-7628-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Economic Status; Economically Disadvantaged; Caregivers; Risk; At Risk Students; Social Status; Academic Achievement; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Parents; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Student Mobility; Scores; Stress Variables; Parent Child Relationship; Interpersonal Relationship; Trend Analysis; Comparative Analysis; Educational Attainment; One Parent Family; Poverty; Elementary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Risiko; Sozialer Status; Schulleistung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Eltern; Jugendstrafvollzug; Mobility; Studentin; Mobilität; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Trendanalyse; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Armut; Elementarunterricht
Abstract	Children of incarcerated parents are at significantly increased risk of negative long-term outcomes. With about 1% of the adult population incarcerated, the United States has millions of children at risk for these negative outcomes. Research on this population is increasing; however, it is still unclear whether children of incarcerated parents are at an increased risk for poor school performance as a specific result of parental incarceration above that associated with their social and economic status. Because parental incarceration may result in a variety of outcomes that can negatively impact school performance including school mobility, prolonged exposure to stress, and insufficient adult support, it is likely that parental incarceration is an independent risk factor for poor school performance. This study evaluated the impact of parental incarceration on children's school performance. Analyses revealed a trend in lower test scores for children with incarcerated parents when compared with children in single-parent households and of similar socioeconomic status. Children with incarcerated parents were also 3.8 times more likely to be raised by a caregiver with less than a high school education. Finally, within a population of low SES, poverty still significantly predicted lower test scores along with caregiver education level and school mobility. The findings of this study should be useful in helping schools, communities, and service organizations more accurately identify high risk students and formulate effective intervention programs for these students. Finally, this study further informs an understanding of the societal impact of adult incarceration. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10