CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS IN ALBANIA
CHILDREN OF INCARCERATED PARENTS IN ALBANIA

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to contribute to the increased interest and consideration for the effects of parent imprisonment on children by addressing new issues for social work practices with this social group. The purpose of this article is to explore, through the experiences of children with a convicted parent, the rights and needs of their target. The article presents a study that the author has conducted with 10 children with imprisoned parents. The method has been that of qualitative research, based on semi-structured interviews. The article has reached in some findings and conclusions. The rights of children with a convicted parent are not recognized and often aren’t considered by social institutions. One of the most important recommendations of this paper is that of increasing awareness of policy-makers to better address the rights of children of incarcerated parents.

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