

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 7.5 Research Limitations
Most existing evaluations of prison-based parenting programs are limited by small sample sizes and brief follow-up periods, and all rely on self-report measures, which raise concerns about the social desirability of fathers’ responses. A major research gap is understanding how to bring these programs to scale in criminal justice systems and pres