Study Depicts Peril, Hope for Children of Jailed Mothers
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
- Organization: Weekly Digest
- Link: http://weeklydigest.c.topica.com
Researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison find that for a young
child whose mother is imprisoned, life's prospects are predictably grim. But a new study, the first empirical examination of the attachment relationships of young children whose mothers are in prison, suggests that simple interventions may prevent a downward social spiral for a rapidly growing and vulnerable population.
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