Types of Interactions with Children of Prisoners and Explanatory Factors

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the types of exchanges between prisoners and their children and the explanatory factors. For this purpose, latent group analysis and general structural equation model were used. As a result of the analysis, first, 64.9% of the prisoners were interacting with their children, and correspondence was used the most. Second, the type of exchange of prisoners can be divided into a passive group and an active group. Overall, the active group used a variety of child exchange methods compared to the passive group. Third, the higher the age, the better the relationship with the child caregiver, and the more female than male, the higher the possibility of belonging to the active group than the passive group in the case of recognizing the fact of acceptance. Based on these research results, measures to expand exchanges between children of inmates and their implications were proposed.