ABSTRACT

Research on paternal incarceration has paid less attention to young fathers incarcerated in jail settings where most residents are either pretrial detained or serving out short sentences. This study describes the characteristics of a sample of 103 jailed fathers aged 18 to 25, including two subsamples consist of participants who had opportunity to recidivate (n = 83) and participants who completed trauma history questionnaire (n = 62), and explores associations between father experiences, father–child relationships, behavioral health factors, and recidivism. Results show jailed young fathers have several risk factors as well as strengths. Their father–child relationship is positively associated with training on fathering skills, employment experiences, and self-efficacy, and negatively associated with incarceration history. Employment is the only variable that identifies the differences in recidivism. Implications for a future research agenda are discussed.

摘要

对父亲监禁的研究较少关注被监禁在监狱环境中的年轻父亲，在监狱环境中，大多数居民要么被审前拘留，要么正在服短刑。本研究描述了 103 名 18 至 25 岁入狱父亲样本的特征，包括两个子样本，包括有机会再犯的参与者 (n = 83) 和完成创伤史问卷的参与者 (n = 62)，并探讨了两者之间的关联父亲经历、父子关系、行为健康因素和累犯。结果显示，被监禁的年轻父亲有几个风险因素和优势。他们的父子关系与父亲技能培训、就业经验和自我效能感呈正相关，与监禁历史呈负相关。就业是识别累犯差异的唯一变量。讨论了对未来研究议程的影响。