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  • Title: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars: facilitating parent-child contact in correctional settings.
    Author: Block KJ, Potthast MJ.
    Journal: Child Welfare; 1998; 77(5):561-78. PubMed ID: 9744074.
    Abstract:
    Distant prison locations, inconvenient visiting schedules, and the negative effects of a mother's imprisonment on her children often complicate the child welfare professional's work with the children of incarcerated mothers. Enhanced prison visiting programs offer a mechanism to support the mother-child relationship, facilitate reunification efforts, and assist with permanency planning. The article discusses one such program, Girl Scouts Beyond Bars, in relation to the problem of mother-child separation via imprisonment; traditional visiting practices; and the issues confronting child welfare professionals serving the children of imprisoned mothers.
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