At the early childhood stage, children accomplish many meaningful developmental skills as a result of the parent/child relationship. However, when parents are incarcerated, what happens to the child? Reports have suggested that separation as a result of incarceration often has major effects on the experiences of the child. Children of incarcerated parents are typically faced with circumstances characterized by poverty and diminished access to resources, which places them at greater risks for developmental challenges.

In this Assignment, you begin to fully understand the impact of parental incarceration on children as you examine the impact of the unavailability of the parent to the child during the period of incarceration.

LEARNING RESOURCES

REQUIRED READINGS

• Hutchison, E. D. (2019). Dimensions of human behavior: The changing life course (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  • Chapter 4, arly Childhood(pp. 115-152)
  • You will focus on áse Study 4.3: A New Role for Ron and RosilandàGrandmother/n page 117 for the Assignment
• Reichman, N. E. (2005). Low birth weight and school readinessLinks to an external site.. The Future of Children, 15(1), 91q6.
• Submit a paper in which you:
  • Explain the effects of the parentàincarceration on the biological, psychological, and social development of the children in the case study.
  • Explain how social and economic conditions could affect the childrenàdevelopment.
  • Identify a theoretical construct that can be used to describe this case and explain how.
  • Describe two practice skills the social worker could employ to assist the family.