Abstract Although family relationships are important for incarcerated adolescents, little is known about barriers and facilitators of family contact. The present study used the Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) to analyze frequency of, predictors of, and barriers to in-person contact and phone contact. Family travel time and race predicted type and frequency of contact. White youth were more likely to report multiple forms of contact and more frequent contact than other groups. Travel time to the facility also predicted financial barriers to contact. These results are discussed in light of the numerous family focused initiatives underway at juvenile facilities.

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少年禁闭设施中的家庭接触：接触可能性和障碍的分析

摘要尽管家庭关系对被监禁的青少年很重要，但对家庭接触的障碍和促进者知之甚少。本研究使用青少年在住宅安置中的调查（SYRP）来分析面对面接触和电话接触的频率，预测因素和障碍。家庭旅行时间和种族可预测接触的类型和频率。与其他群体相比，白人青年更有可能报告多种形式的接触，并且接触频率更高。到机构的旅行时间也预示着联系的财务障碍。鉴于青少年设施正在开展的众多以家庭为中心的举措，对这些结果进行了讨论。