RE: CLARIFICATION RE: research on link between family strength and recidivism

["Miller, Marna" <millerm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Washington State Institute for Public Policy recently did a
meta-analysis of programs for offenders, focused primarily on criminal
recidivism.  We wanted to include programs for fathers in prison and
their families.  However, we could find no studies with solid research
designs (i.e. random assignment or quasi-experimental designs with
controls for exogenous variables and intent-to-treat analysis).  Some
weaker studies showed no effect on recidivism.

If you know of any studies of prison-based father programs, please send
citations my way.  Feel free to respond off-line.


Marna Geyer Miller, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Washington State Institute for Public Policy
110 East Fifth Avenue, Suite 214
Olympia, Washington  98501
Ph: (360) 586-2745
Fax: (360) 586-2793
E-mail: millerm@wsipp.wa.gov 
Website: www.wsipp.wa.gov

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[mailto:owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu] On Behalf Of
lfriedman@preventchildabuse.org
Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:42 PM
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: CLARIFICATION RE: research on link between family strength and
recidivism

Someone kindly asked me for further explanation on what type of
recidivism I'm
looking for - my apologies as I was too much in my own head to realize
this
wouldn't be readily recognized by everyone else : )

The kind I'm looking for is prison recidivism.  We're looking to start
up some
fathering programs within prisons and are under the impression that
there is
some research that points to the fact that prisoners who have strong
family
connections are less likely to go back to prison.  If we can make the
case that
our program will help build/strengthen these family connections, we're
hoping
that might open some doors for us.

Thanks again for any references, links, etc.

Quoting lfriedman@preventchildabuse.org:

> I am wondering if anyone can help me identify research that looks at
the
> connection between family ties and recidivism.
>
> Any references, links, or electronic copies of articles greatly
appreciated.
>
> My apologies for any cross-posting
>
>
> Thanks so much!
>
> Lori Friedman
> Prevent Child Abuse America
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