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Caressa Prine, Maria Wardlow, and Racquel Walsh
Master of Social Work, Walden University
SOCW 6121: Advanced Clinical Practice II
Dr. Mary E. Larscheid
February 06, 2022
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When a parent becomes incarcerated, it can affect the entire family system in many ways,
including a decline in financial stability, family cohesion and increased psychological distress on
both caregivers and children involved (Muentner et al., 2019). The disruption in the family
structure can also lead to poor external behavior exhibited by the children. In the case of the
Haynes family, they have developed some of these problems due to the father being incarcerated.
This paper will discuss how the father’s incarceration has changed the family system and caused
issues for both the mother and children. We will include a discussion of the scope of the issue in
addition to clarity as to the specific causes of child behavior problems in families with
incarcerated parents followed by a review of two treatment options. Finally, we will make a
recommendation for treatment the meets the needs of the family.
The Haynes Family
Kelly Haynes is a 35-year-old, African American woman, with two children: ten-year-old
Bobby and 14-year-old Kevin. Kelly’s husband went to jail a year ago on drug related charges.
Kelly also takes care of her 75-year-old mother, who has been experiencing early signs and
symptoms of dementia. She has started working two jobs to take care of her family; she works at
IHOP during the day as a waitress and at Walmart on night shift as a stocker. Maintaining two
jobs is necessary for the family to retain their two-bedroom apartment in Southeast Washington,
DC. Since working two jobs, Kelly has less time to attend to her children and often must leave
