Evaluating the relationship between intersectionality, behavior, and development among children who experienced disruptions in the mother-child attachment

     I.        
Objectives

a.    
Understand
the Effects of Attachment Disruption

 i.     Examine how incarceration disrupts the
mother-child bond and affects       child development.

1.    
Internalizing symptoms

2.    
Externalizing symptoms

3.    
Increased medical needs

4.    
Problematic attachment behaviors – reintegration

b.   
Development
Milestones

i.     Normal developmental milestones for
secure attachment

ii.     Developmental milestones that may
be impacted during a mother’s

absence.

1.    
Emotional
Development:

2.    
 Social Development:

3.    
 Cognitive Development:

c.    
Coping
Strategies

i.     How do mothers and children adapt
to these disruptions and what resources can support them?

1.    
How
do families cope with the disruptions caused by incarceration?

a.    
During

b.    
After
(initial 60 -90 days)

2.    
Available
resources and programs that support family 

connections during incarceration?

d.   
Mothers

 i.     Triple threat stressors:

1.    
Incarceration,

2.    
Separation

3.    
Trauma

ii.     Childhood trauma experiences

                                          
iii.     Single motherhood

                                           
iv.     Equity challenges in healthcare and 

e.    
Support
Programs

f. Gaps in Literature

  i. What are the gaps?

ii. Why are these gaps important to understand?

II. Theoretical Framework

a.    
 Attachment Theory:

i.     How do
disruptions in attachment can affect child development?

ii. How is intersectionality considered in examining the impacts of both the mother and child?

b.    
Feminist Theory:

                 i.     Explore how
different environments influence child outcomes during separation

ii. How is intersectionality considered in examining the impacts of both the mother and child?