A family visits someone who appears to be their mother in prison. They sit across from each other, speaking through the glass.

子女要如何與入監服刑的父母保持關係？

每一種情況都不同，每個家庭都必須自行決定。在某些虐待或其他罪行的情況下，父母與子女之間維持關係可能不適當。父母在尋求值得信賴的朋友、教會領袖和家庭支援專業人士的忠告時，應透過祈禱來思考對家人最好的做法。如果孩子年紀夠大，便應當考慮他們的感受。可以採取能鞏固受損關係的步驟，但應考慮進行每一個步驟的時機。忍耐這項美德會為家人關係帶來祝福。如果維持和改善親子關係是合宜的，值得信賴的成人可以幫助孩子擬定一個向前邁進的計畫。

社區資源

• “Fathers for Life,” Head Start, US Department of Health and Human Services

• “Guide for Incarcerated Parents Who Have Children in the Child Welfare System,” youth.gov

• Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration, Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, sesamestreet.org