These publications provide (a) critiques and commentaries on the methods used in studying children whose parents are in prison, or (b) systematically examine published research in an effort to assess the quality and strength of evidence pertaining to a particular research issue.
- Brazzell, D. (2008). Using local data to explore the experiences and needs of children of incarcerated parents. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center. Available from .
- Eddy, B. A., Powell, M. J., Szubka, M. H., McCool, M. L., & Kuntz, S. (2001). Challenges in research with incarcerated parents and importance in violence prevention. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 20(1), 56-62.
- Johnston, D. (1995). Effects of parental incarceration. In K. Gabel & D. Johnston (Eds.), Children of Incarcerated Parents (pp. 59-88). New York: Lexington Books.
- Larson, A., & Swanson, M. (2008). Identifying children with incarcerated parents: The child welfare data environment. CW360, Spring, 2008.
- Loper, A. B., & Tuerk, E. H. (2006). Parenting programs for incarcerated parents: Current research and future directions. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 17(4), 407-427.
- Phillips, S. D., Gleeson, J. P., & Waites-Garrett, M. (2009). Substance-abusing parents in the criminal justice system: Does substance abuse treatment improve their children’s outcomes? Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 48, 120-138.
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