Supporting Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration in Pediatric Primary Care.

Authors

Marvin So, Michael D Arenson, Destiny G Tolliver, Rebecca Shlafer

Published in

Pediatric clinics of North America. Volume 73. Issue 6. Pages 1195-1207. Epub Aug 13, 2026.

Abstract

Parental incarceration (PI) is a potentially traumatic stressor that affects 1 in 14 US children, carrying significant implications for physical, behavioral, and socioeconomic health. This article provides a resource on PI for pediatric primary care providers (PCPs), outlining the basics of the criminal-legal system, evidence on health effects, and clinical management within the medical home. PCPs can offer comprehensive care through fostering therapeutic alliance with families and supporting nurturing relationships and self-regulation skills for affected children. Employing a tiered response framework, clinicians can mitigate the effects of PI and help these children flourish despite adversity.

PMID:
42998890
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 08 Nov 2026.

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