Publications & Resources

Published Research Articles

Parent-Child Contact during Incarceration: Predictors of Involvement among Resident and Nonresident Parents Following Release from Prison

Charles, P., Muentner, L., Gottlieb, A., & Eddy, J. M. (2023). Parent-Child Contact during Incarceration: Predictors of Involvement among Resident and Nonresident Parents Following Release from Prison. Social Service Review, 000–000. https://doi.org/10.1086/723450

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Incarcerated During a Pandemic: Implications of COVID-19 for Jailed Individuals and Their Families

Charles, P., Muentner, L., Jensen, S., Packard, C., Haimson, C., Eason, J., & Poehlmann, J. (2022) Incarcerated During a Pandemic: Implications of COVID-19 for Jailed Individuals and Their Families, Corrections, 7:5, 357-368, DOI: 10.1080/23774657.2021.2011803

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Father Involvement in the First Year After Prison: Considerations for Social Work Intervention Research

Charles, P., Frankham, E., Garthe, R. C., Visher, C. A., & Kay, A. L. (2021). Father Involvement in the First Year After Prison: Considerations for Social Work. Research on Social Work Practice, 31(8), 797–813. https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315211022806

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Lessons From the Field: Developing and Implementing an Intervention for Jailed Parents and Their Children

Charles, P., Kerr, M., Wirth, J., Jensen, S., Massoglia, M. and Poehlmann-Tynan, J. (2021), Lessons From the Field: Developing and Implementing an Intervention for Jailed Parents and Their Children. Fam Relat, 70: 171-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12524

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A Qualitative Exploration of Reentry Service Needs: The Case of Fathers Returning From Prison

Muentner, L., & Charles, P. (2020). A qualitative exploration of reentry service needs: The case of fathers returning from prison. Child and Family Social Work, 25(S1), 63-72. Special Issue: Parenting Across Diverse Contexts: Illuminating the Voices of Mothers, Fathers, and Children. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12714

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Parenting and Incarceration: Perspectives on Father-Child Involvement During Reentry From Prison

Charles, P., Muentner, L., & Kjellstrand, L. 2019. Parenting and Incarceration: Perspectives on Father-Child Involvement during Reentry from Prison. Social Service Review 93 (2): 218–61. https://doi.org/10.1086/703446.

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Book Chapters

Development and Implementation of an Attachment-Based Intervention to Enhance Visits Between Children and Their Incarcerated Parents

Kerr, M. L. et al. (2022). Development and Implementation of an Attachment-Based Intervention to Enhance Visits Between Children and Their Incarcerated Parents. In: Krysik, J., Rodriguez, N. (eds) Children of Incarcerated Parents. Children of Incarcerated Parents: From Understanding to Impact. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84713-5_7

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 Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Perspectives From the Smart Decarceration Social Work Grand Challenge

Barth, R. P., J. T. Messing, T. R. Shanks, and J. H. Williams. 2022. Grand Challenges for Social Work and Society. Oxford University Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=AyReEAAAQBAJ. 

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 Promote Smart Decarceration 

Charles, P., Wilson, A. B., McLeod, B., Gottlieb, A., Villodas, M. (2022). Incarcerated Parents and Their Children: Perspectives from the Smart Decarceration Social Work Grand Challenge. In: Krysik, J., Rodriguez, N. (eds) Children of Incarcerated Parents. Children of Incarcerated Parents: From Understanding to Impact. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84713-5_13

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Resources

Please see below to download the Caregiver & Child Community Resources Packet.

Wisconsin Caregiver & Child Community Resources Packet

Please see below to download Context's article.

Improving Communication Access for Children with Incarcerated Parents

Please see below to download Dr. Charles' Curriculum Vitae.

Pajarita Charles CV