Parenting from a Distance: Your Rights and Responsibilities - Softcover

Walker, Janet D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982820518 ISBN 13: 9780982820513

Publisher: Plicata Press, 2010

Synopsis

A parenting text for incarcerated parents who are committed to remaining involved with their children and willing to accept the responsibilities associated with parenting from a distance. 95% of all incarcerated adults return to their families and communities. They need and deserve the right to learn parenting skills and to reach out to their children from inside prison unless they have been banned contact by the court system.

About this title

From the Author

I wrote the first edition of this book while teaching female felons inside the Washington Corrections Center for Women. The ten chapters are designed to fit a standard teaching quarter in prisons where colleges provide education.When I transferred to teach inside an adult male prison, I found the men were equally anxious to receive this information. Incarcerated parents want to learn how to interact with their children. They want to be positive participants in their children's lives.You may also be interested in these related books:AN INMATE'S DAUGHTER - Fiction for children 9 years and above. Also valuable in correctional education for ABE and GED classesROMAR JONES TAKES A HIKE: RUNAWAY OR MISSING PERSON - Fiction for young adults 11 and above. Also valuable in correctional education for ABE and GED classes.TEACH INSIDE: PARENTING, FAMILY AND REENTRY ACTIVITIES - Six parenting and family activities and three supportive information supplements for use in jails and prisons, and with families of those doing time.UNLOCKING MINDS IN LOCKUP: PRISON EDUCATION OPENS DOORS - A memoir of my 18 year career teaching inside female and male prisons, and a treatise on prison education and the difference it makes for society.

From the Back Cover

A valuable resource for incarcerated parents who arecommitted to remaining involved with their children and willing to accept theresponsibilities associated with parenting from a distance.
 
Commitmentand Challenge
Research shows that children of incarcerated parentssuffer from a variety of learning and attention disorders. They tend to ignorehomework assignments. Many of them develop substance abuse problems.
 
Rights and Responsibilities
Incarceration does not end your financialresponsibility to your children unless the court legally terminates yourrights. You can help pay child support costs by registering with the court forminimum support status.
 
The Explanations
Youhave the right to choose what you want your children to know about yourseparation. You have a responsibility to give them that information as soon asreasonable.
 
 
The Daily Routine
Stayinvolved in your children's daily routine by working closely with thechildren's primary caregivers.
 
Touching From a Distance
Communicationis important to parents and children. Phone calls keep voices alive. Lettersanswer questions.
 
Visiting
Prison visiting requires planning and legal preparation.Minor children need the consent of their non-incarcerated parent or legalguardian. Consent may includenotarized forms and certified birth certificates.
 
Holidays and Occasions
Focuson ways to help children feel special on their birthdays and find joy onholidays.
 
The Systems
Incarcerationinvolves legal and social services systems. Laws affect child custody andguardianship. Legal guardianship can be tailored to meet the child's needs.
 
SharedParenting
Incarcerated parents who remain involved with theirchildren are also involved in shared parenting.
 
Reuniting
Taking parenting classes or relationships' counselingmay be as important during reentry as AA and NA. For difficult reunions, use a Contract for Forgiveness. Make Family Meetings part of your reunion.
 
Suggestions atthe book's end include an Affidavit of Legal Guardianship, a Sample Letter toSchool, and a Sample Letter to Caseworker.

About this edition

• Publisher: Plicata Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0982820518
• ISBN 13: 9780982820513
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152