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Incarcerated Parents 1
Incarcerated Parents 1
o Webster's
dictionary defines
incarceration as
to put in prison or
to subject to
confinement
Prevalence
http://youth.gov/youth-topics/children-of-incarcerated-parents
http://www.sesamestreet.org/toolkits/incarceration#
Useful Strategies
Be aware of stereotyping
Tendencies to assume thoughts about behavior, motivation, and academic abilities
Be sensitive to triggers
Children may be more sensitive to current events or the police
Be aware of asking for parents permission on activities
Talk to the children about their feelings
Communicate with the caregiver
Books in the classroom on the topic
A non-threatening way to let children know they are not along
Sources
o https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incarcerate
o http://www.fatherhood.org/fatherhood/fathers-behind-bars-the-problem-and-solution-for-americas-children-
infographichttp://www.wccf.org/pressroom/5328-2/
o http://host.madison.com/ct/report-nearly-wisconsin-kids-have-had-a-parent-behind-bars/article_cf059ac2-f7a4-596f-9853-9e67e5f60cd6.html
o https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/10/27/report-one-14-children-have-had-incarcerated-parent/74663774/
o http://youth.gov/sites/default/files/COIPInfographic_508.pdf
o http://youth.gov/sites/default/files/COIP_TipSheet-Teachers_508.pdf
o https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hdfs/fii/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/s_mifis05c03.pdf
o http://www.spac.k12.pa.us/2010conference/2010%20spac%20conference%20workshop%20handouts/6%20Mona%20Fleeger%20STARS/5%20what%20
educators%20and%20schools%20need%20to%20know%20when.pdf
o http://www.projectavary.org/top-ten/
o http://www.sesamestreetincommunities.org/topics/incarceration/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=incarceratedparentsstatist
ics&utm_content=IncarcerationStatistics&utm_campaign=SSIC2017
o http://youth.gov/youth-topics/children-of-incarcerated-parents
o http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/06/21/sesame-street-reaches-out-to-2-7-million-american-children-with-an-incarcerated-parent/