

Incarceration and the Family: A Review of Research and Promising Approaches for Serving Fathers and Families. 6. Reentry and Parenting
Given the percentage of incarcerated men who are fathers, it is important to examine what happens to father-child relationships after reentry. Further, resumption of fathering activities could help to facilitate criminal desistance among released fathers. In a qualitative study of 200 low-income, non-custodial fathers, Edin et al (2001) found that