Parenting programmes for incarcerated fathers : clinical and research recommendations

There is a significant gap in our knowledge and understanding regarding how to most effectively support incarcerated parents (particularly incarcerated fathers) to ensure that they can be the most effective parents they can possibly be. Currently, there is relatively little understanding regarding the specific factors which can facilitate change in parenting approaches for incarcerated fathers (Fowler et al., 2017). There is a very real need for more research in this area which can help inform and improve current prison policies and practices. This paper presents some of the key clinical and research recommendations based on careful review of the literature