Teachers' experiences with and expectations of children with incarcerated parents

被引:108
作者
Dallaire, Danielle H. [1 ]
Ciccone, Anne [2 ]
Wilson, Laura C. [1 ]
机构
[1] Coll William & Mary, Dept Psychol, Williamsburg, VA 23187 USA
[2] Virginia Consortium Program Clin Psychol, Williamsburg, VA USA
关键词
Maternal incarceration; teacher expectations; interpersonal expectancy effects; ACADEMIC COMPETENCE; FAMILY; MOTHERS; IMPRISONMENT; CHALLENGES; OUTCOMES; ARREST;
D O I
10.1016/j.appdev.2010.04.001
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Children with incarcerated parents, and mothers in particular, are at increased risk for academic failure and school dropout. In two studies, we examined teachers' experiences with children with incarcerated parents and their expectations for competence of children with incarcerated mothers. In Study 1, a descriptive, qualitative study, teachers (N = 30) discussed their experiences with children with incarcerated parents. The results of Study 1 suggest that children with incarcerated parents experience stigmatization in the school setting and children with incarcerated mothers are considered especially at risk. Based on the results of Study 1, we designed an experiment for Study 2 to examine teachers' (N = 73) expectations for competency of fictitious children new to class because of maternal incarceration. Teachers randomly assigned to a scenario describing a female student whose mother is away at prison rated the child as less competent than teachers randomly assigned to scenarios in which the child's mother was described as being away for other reasons. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页数:10
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