Table of Contents

Introduction – A Personal Testimony of My Childhood Experience with Parental Incarceration 1. Challenging Deficit-Based Views of Children of Incarcerated Parents: The State of Research 2. Conducting Strength-Based Qualitative Research with Children of Incarcerated Parents: Theoretical Framework and Methods 3. Children of Incarcerated Parents in Schools: Their Perspectives and Interaction with the Education System 4. Supporting Children of Incarcerated Parents: Creating Safe Spaces in Schools and Becoming an Ally 5. Moving Forward: Identifying Challenges, Strengths and Needs

About the Author

Whitney Q. Hollins is an Adjunct Lecturer in Youth Studies at the CUNY School of Professional Studies and CUNY Hunter College, USA