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Turney, Kristin – American Educator, 2019
The incarceration rate in the United States has increased dramatically in the past half century. In 1970, about 100 out of every 100,000 individuals in the United States were confined in prison. Today, that number is five times as large, with nearly 500 out of every 100,000 individuals confined in prison. Currently, an estimated 2.7 million…
Descriptors: Institutionalized Persons, Parents, Correctional Institutions, Children
Pierce, Sarah – American Educator, 2016
Unaccompanied child migrants have been entering the United States for years, but the recent spike in their arrivals has made the issue more pressing. Though the unaccompanied child population has been characterized as temporary in nature, it is likely that a large number of these children will live in the United States for a long period, perhaps…
Descriptors: Refugees, Migrant Children, Childhood Needs, Need Gratification