Resources

Publications

Braman, D. (2004). Doing time on the outside: Incarceration and family life in urban America. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.

Finner-Williams, P.M., & Williams, R.D. (2001). Marital secrets: Dating, lies, communication, and sex. Detroit, MI: RP Publishing.

Finner-Williams, P.M., & Williams, R.D. (2005). Single wisdom: Empowering singles, divorcees, widows & widowers for living—A purposeful life of integrity and learning the art of establishing healthy romantic and marital relationships. Detroit, MI: RP Publishing.

Finner-Williams, P.M., & Williams, R.D. (n.d.). How to develop a church based Christian counseling ministry. Detroit, MI: RP Publishing.

Hairston, C.F., & Oliver, W. (2006). Domestic violence and prisoner reentry: experiences of African American men and women.(Available at: http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/367_660.pdf)

Jeffries, J., Menghraj, S., & Hairston C.F. (2001). Serving incarcerated and ex-offender fathers and their families. New York: Vera Institute of Justice. (Available at: http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/fathers.pdf)

Travis, J., McBride, E.C., & Solomon, A.L. (2003). Families left behind: The hidden costs of incarceration and reentry. Urban Institute Justice Policy Center. (Available at: (Available at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/310882_families_left_behind.pdf)

Travis, J. & Waul, M. (Eds.). (2003). Prisoners once removed: The impact of incarceration and reentry on children, families, and communities. Washington, DC: The Urban Institute Press, 2003.

Visher, C.A., & Courtney, S. (2007). One year out: Experiences of prisoners returning to Cleveland. Washington, DC: Urban Institute. (Available at: http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/311445_One_Year.pdf)

Links

Administration for Children and Families

http://www.acf.hhs.gov

Amachi Mentoring Project

http://www.amachimentoring.org

Annie E. Casey Foundation

http://www.aecf.org

Building Strong Families

http://www.buildingstrongfamilies.info/

Fragile Families and Wellbeing Study

http://www.fragilefamilies.princeton.edu/

Jamestown Project

http://www.jamestownproject.org

Jordan Institute for Families

http://ssw.unc.edu/jif/

National Alliance of Faith and Justice

http://www.NAFJ.org

National Survey of American Life

http://www.rcgd.isr.umich.edu/prba/nsal.html

Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America, Inc

http://www.oicofamerica.org

Promoting Academic Success of Boys of Color

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~pas

Recapturing the Vision

http://www.recapturingthevision.org

Schott Foundation for Public Education

http://www.schottfoundation.org

Supporting Healthy Marriage

http://www.supportinghealthymarriage.org/