Parenting Programs for Incarcerated Mothers through the Lens of the Six Key Principles of a Trauma Informed Approach

Abstract

With upwards of 2.6 million children being affected by parental incarceration, the need for trauma informed parenting programs is vital. This content analysis evaluates the extent to which 26 prison parenting programs that have been implemented with incarcerated mothers are based on the Six Key Principles of a Trauma Informed Approach (TIA). Due to limited literature, few programs showed evidence of TIA, pointing to a need for more research.