Critical issue #4: Developmental Implications of Incarceration
Three full pages of text. Closely follow the instructions and draw heavily from the course material.
1) What are the developmental implications of being incarcerated during adolescence? Consider the possible implications across various domains such as mental health, physical health, education, social relationships, and adult wellbeing
2) Based on what you have learned about the impacts of incarceration on adolescent development, what are some ways that these negative effects might be mitigated? In other words, what can be done for youth who are incarcerated to make the experience less negative?
3) What can be done instead of incarceration to help youth take responsibility for their actions while supporting positive youth development?
Links to material:
1) https://www.teenvogue.com/tag/kids-incarcerated
2) documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLpNhTbMCZw
3) Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood by Arnett (mainly chapter 13)
