Developmental Consequences of Parental Incarceration

1. Professionals recommend using non - stigmatizing, person - first language when referring to people impacted by the criminal legal system; which of the following best represents person - first language

a.Inmate

b. Felon

c. Person in prison

d. Convict

e. Prisoner

2. Minnesota has a low incarceration rate, but a high rate of people on community supervision.

a. True

b. False

3. In 2007, how many minor children had a parent incarcerated in a state or federal prison?

a. 1,000,000

b. 250,000

c. 175,000

d. 1,750,000

4. Which of the following facts is true based on the National Survey of Children's Health regarding children affected by parental incarceration?

a. Black children were twice as likely as white children to have experienced parental incarceration.

b. Children living in poverty were more than three times as likely to experience parental incarceration compared to children in families with incomes with at least twice the poverty level

c. Children that live outside the metropolitan area were more likely to experience parental incarceration than children living inside metropolitan areas.

d. All of the above

5. Which of the following is an example of an honest and developmentally appropriate explanation for a 5 year old child about their parent’s incarceration?

a. Mommy is at school.

b. Daddy is at work.

c. Daddy broke a grown-up rule and needs to take a time-out.

d. Mommy used too many drugs and needs some space away from you.

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