Vulnerable families: A study of the impact of parental offending and incarceration on children's developmental outcomes

现有的有限证据表明，父母监禁严重损害儿童的发展和福祉，并增加犯罪的风险。个人从事令人不快的职业对社区来说，经济和个人成本都是巨大的。有效地将目标对准这一高危人群，可显著节省成本并防止受害。这项研究将确定稀缺的政府资源应该在哪里以及何时成为目标。适时的项目可以为儿童、家庭和社区带来一系列长期利益。这项研究还将调查囚犯重返家庭的情况，目的是减少囚犯的累犯率。

The limited evidence available suggests that parental incarceration severely compromises the development and well-being of children and increases the risk of delinquency. The financial and personal costs to the community of individuals embarking on an offending career are substantial. Significant cost-savings and prevention of victimisation could result from effectively targeting this high-risk population. This research will identify where and when scarce government resources should be targeted. Appropriately timed programs can deliver a range of long-term benefits for children, families and communities. The research will also investigate the reintegration of prisoners into their families, with the aim of reducing prisoner recidivism.