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Figure 1. MFS-IP Evaluation Frameword. See

National Evaluation of the Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Re-Entering Fathers and their Partners: Program Overview and Evaluation Summary

This brief was prepared by Christine Lindquist and Anupa Bir of RTI International, under contract to ASPE. It describes the Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage, and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Re-Entering Fathers and their Partners (MFS-IP) and provides an overview of the implementation and impact evaluation of this initiative.
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Addressing Domestic Violence in Family

Addressing Domestic Violence in Family Strengthening Programs for Couples Affected by Incarceration

From: Addressing Domestic Violence in Family Strengthening Programs for Couples Affected by Incarceration
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American Community Survey: New Survey Questions

American Community Survey: New Survey Questions Enable Measurement of Marital Transitions

From: American Community Survey: New Survey Questions Enable Measurement of Marital Transitions
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Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent

Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Effects on Adolescent and Young Adult Well-Being

From: Marital Quality and Parent-Adolescent Relationships: Effects on Adolescent and Young Adult Well-Being
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Strengthening the Couple and Family Relationships

Strengthening the Couple and Family Relationships of Fathers Behind Bars: The Promise and Perils of Corrections-Based Programming

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Bringing Partners into the Picture: Family-

Bringing Partners into the Picture: Family-Strenghtening Programming for Incarcerated Fathers

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Impact of Marital and Relationship Status on

Impact of Marital and Relationship Status on Social Outcomes for Returning Prisoners

From: Impact of Marital and Relationship Status on Social Outcomes for Returning Prisoners
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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): The Promise

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): The Promise and Challenge of Using Volunteers to Provide Community-Based Marriage Education

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Putting Marriage on the Agenda: How Oklahoma Laid

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Putting Marriage on the Agenda: How Oklahoma Laid the Foundation for Its Marriage Initiative

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Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Using

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Using Research to Guide the Development of an Evolving Statewide Initiative

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Starting Early: How the Oklahoma Marriage

Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI): Starting Early: How the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative Helps Schools Prepare Young People for Healthy Marriages

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Marriage and Health Care Coverage Among Families

Marriage and Health Care Coverage Among Families with Children

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References

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. References

Accordino, M. P., & Guerney, B. (1998). An evaluation of the relationship enhancement program with prisoners and their wives. Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 42 (1), 5-15. Adalist-Estrin, A. (1994). Family support and criminal justice. In S. L. Kagan & B. Weissbound (Eds.), Putting families first: America’s f
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10. Conclusions

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 9. Conclusions

This report documents the state of the extant research on incarceration and family life. Our goal was to provide a timely and evidence-based summary of the research in order to document what we known about the effects of father incarceration on family life and to illuminate some next steps in research, policy, and programming for the field.
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8.7 Research Limitations

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 8.7 Research Limitations

Several challenges to the implementation of marriage and family strengthening programs in prison and upon reentry have been identified, and many recommendations for improving implementation have been made based on descriptive and anecdotal information. Identification of challenges has rarely involved actual surveys of program or correctional staff
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8.6 Cultural Sensitivity

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 8.6 Cultural Sensitivity

Although a high percentage of incarcerated fathers are of ethnic minorities, very few family strengthening programs in prison or surrounding reentry have been designed with cultural issues in mind. Those programs that have addressed culture have reported positive reactions from participants. For instance, one program uses discussion of family trad
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8.5 Connecting with Supportive Services Post

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 8.5 Connecting with Supportive Services Post Release

It is important for released prisoners to continue participation in family strengthening programs and other social services after reentry (Bobbitt & Nelson, 2004; Kaslow, 1987; Meek, 2007). Continued participation may help encourage the use of knowledge and skills gained while incarcerated. Yet, prisoners are often released without links to co
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8.4 Stigma in Group Setting

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 8.4 Stigma in Group Setting

As most family strengthening programs in prison take place in a group setting, they face barriers related to stigmatization. Asking men to share their thoughts, in a group setting, on difficult issues involving their children is a challenge (Palm, 2001). Pressure to be unemotional or to disrespect ex-partners may interfere with fathers’ ability
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8.3 Recruitment and Retention of Incarcerated

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 8.3 Recruitment and Retention of Incarcerated Participants

Large numbers of inmate transfers between facilities, early releases, frequent residential moves upon release, the likelihood of reincarceration, and the fragility of family relationships make retention and follow-up evaluation difficult.
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8.2 Barriers to Family Involvement

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 8.2 Barriers to Family Involvement

Correctional agencies’ inherent emphasis on security and safety also creates barriers to involving family members in programming delivered within prison walls. Any contact or exchange of information between incarcerated individuals and non-incarcerated individuals is potentially problematic from a security standpoint and requires monitoring by c

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