Far Apart, Close in Heart: Exploring Representations of Familial Incarceration in Children's Picturebooks

Autor/inn/en	Maton, Rhiannon M.; Dexter, Breeanna; McKeon, Nicolette; Urias-Velasquez, Emily; Washington, Breanna
Titel	Far Apart, Close in Heart: Exploring Representations of Familial Incarceration in Children's Picturebooks
Quelle	In: Journal of Children's Literature, 48 (2022) 2, S.19-32 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-7779
Schlagwörter	Childrens Literature; Picture Books; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; Parent Child Relationship; Family Relationship; Social Bias; Teaching Methods; Social Support Groups; Power Structure; Disadvantaged; Reading Material Selection + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Picture book; Bilderbuch; Jugendstrafvollzug; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	Nationally, one in 100 adults is currently incarcerated. Meanwhile, more than 2.7 million U.S. children--or one in 28 children (The Pew Charitable Trusts, 2010)--currently have a parent who is incarcerated, and many more U.S. children face the daily effects of familial incarceration due to past parental incarceration or the incarceration of other family members and loved ones. For the purpose of this article, "familial incarceration" refers to the penal imprisonment of a child's close family member(s), including parents, siblings, grandparents, guardians or close caregivers, or others recognized by a child to be a member of their immediate family. In recent years there has been a steady increase in the number of published children's picturebooks addressing the topic of familial incarceration. Such texts present opportunities for children to see reflections of their own experiences, learn about families who are similar to and different from their own, and challenge the stigma often associated with incarceration. This study examines how selected texts depict the racial identities of family members who are incarcerated, issues and circumstances surrounding the theme of breaking the law, modes of communication used by children to stay in touch with family members who are incarcerated, and the various socioemotional support systems available for children. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Children's Literature Assembly. e-mail: info@childrensliteratureassembly.org; Web site: https://www.childrensliteratureassembly.org/journal.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01