
Systemic Therapy in Incarcerated Settings
Clinical Treatment and Applications for Marriage and Family Therapists
Eman Tadros(Editor)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 28. April 2026
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-032-89459-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book offers both theoretical rationale and practical applications for mental health professionals who seek to implement systemic therapy in correctional contexts.
Delving into the intricacies of systemic therapy and its transformative power in the lives of those affected by the criminal justice system, this book explores how family systems theory and systemic treatment can be utilized with incarcerated individuals and their families. Eman Tadros and expert contributing authors examine the pervasive structural inequalities within correctional settings and offer clinical guidance for working with a range of individuals and unique relationship dynamics, all while considering how to minimize disruption to the individual and their family during the transition from imprisonment to post-release. Chapters explore various treatment modalities within correctional settings including different dimensions of couple and family therapy such as parent-child relationships, reunification, ethics, intimacy, and more. Special considerations are given to working with LGBTQ+ incarcerated individuals and families as well as those from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. This book concludes with a call to action and outlines future research directions, encouraging training for therapists and support for justice-impacted families.
This is an essential resource for those who work with incarcerated individuals and their families, such as marriage and family therapists, psychologists, counselors, and clinical social workers, as well as students and researchers interested in family theory and the criminal justice system's impacts on wellbeing.
Delving into the intricacies of systemic therapy and its transformative power in the lives of those affected by the criminal justice system, this book explores how family systems theory and systemic treatment can be utilized with incarcerated individuals and their families. Eman Tadros and expert contributing authors examine the pervasive structural inequalities within correctional settings and offer clinical guidance for working with a range of individuals and unique relationship dynamics, all while considering how to minimize disruption to the individual and their family during the transition from imprisonment to post-release. Chapters explore various treatment modalities within correctional settings including different dimensions of couple and family therapy such as parent-child relationships, reunification, ethics, intimacy, and more. Special considerations are given to working with LGBTQ+ incarcerated individuals and families as well as those from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. This book concludes with a call to action and outlines future research directions, encouraging training for therapists and support for justice-impacted families.
This is an essential resource for those who work with incarcerated individuals and their families, such as marriage and family therapists, psychologists, counselors, and clinical social workers, as well as students and researchers interested in family theory and the criminal justice system's impacts on wellbeing.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Reference
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
600 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-89459-1 (9781032894591)
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Systemic Therapy in Incarcerated Settings
Clinical Treatment and Applications for Marriage and Family Therapists
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Clinical Treatment and Applications for Marriage and Family Therapists
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Clinical Treatment and Applications for Marriage and Family Therapists
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Eman Tadros, PhD, is an advanced Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the Human Development and Family Science Department. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, MBTI certified, an AAMFT approved supervisor, and a Family TEAM leader. She was the former Assistant Editor for the journal Child: Care, Health and Development. Her research focuses on incarcerated couples and families as well as dating and romantic relationships. She has published 169 peer-reviewed journal articles and various magazines, blog posts, book chapters, op-eds, and policy briefs.
Content
1. Introduction to Incarceration in the United States 2. Race, Ethnicity, Incarceration, and the Family in the United States 3. Incarcerated Parent-Child Relationships 4. Romantic Relationships Impacted by Incarceration: Intimacy Amidst Isolation 5. Relational Interventions within Carceral Settings 6. Working with LGBTQ+ Incarcerated Individuals and their Families 7. The U.S. Correctional System: Punitive or Rehabilitative? 8. Ethical Considerations 9. Family Reunification: Romantic Partners Post-Release 10. Family Reunification: Coparents Post-Release 11. Future Research and Policy Directions Index