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Exploring the untold experiences of family members and friends caring for the children of female prisoners in England and Wales, this book analyses the complex challenges of the family sentence' they serve and the realities of their disenfranchised status in society, policy and practice.

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Preface: Linda’s story The landscape of maternal imprisonment: caregiving and family life Researching the caregiver’s lived experiences Family constructions and caregiving practices Renegotiating family life: caregiving in the aftermath of the mother’s imprisonment Navigating the criminal justice system Social support, familial stigma and release Kin caregiving: occupying a disenfranchised status while serving the family sentence Reflections on the research process

Maternal Imprisonment and Family Life

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      Publisher: Bristol University Press
      Publication Date: 13/05/2020
      ISBN13: 9781447352297, 978-1447352297
      ISBN10: 1447352297
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      Social services and welfare, criminology Sociology: family, kinship and relationships

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Exploring the untold experiences of family members and friends caring for the children of female prisoners in England and Wales, this book analyses the complex challenges of the family sentence' they serve and the realities of their disenfranchised status in society, policy and practice.

      Table of Contents
      Preface: Linda’s story The landscape of maternal imprisonment: caregiving and family life Researching the caregiver’s lived experiences Family constructions and caregiving practices Renegotiating family life: caregiving in the aftermath of the mother’s imprisonment Navigating the criminal justice system Social support, familial stigma and release Kin caregiving: occupying a disenfranchised status while serving the family sentence Reflections on the research process

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