A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Stigmatization of Children of Incarcerated Parents

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 286-294

  Phillips, Susan D ^a   Gates, Trevor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of incarcerated parents; Discrimination; Parental incarceration; Parents in prison; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955759422     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-010-9391-6     Document Type: Review

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