Description
Book SynopsisMotherhood after Incarceration: Community Reintegration for Mothers in the Criminal Legal System explores the relationships of women with their children immediately after periods of incarceration. The analysis draws on in-depth interviews with 39 women who are mothers and who had recently been released in the Portland, Oregon, metropolitan area. Using data collected from these interviews, the authors address three interrelated questions: (1) How does incarceration affect mother/child bonds? (2) What obstacles interfere with successful reintegration of these mothers into the community? (3) Do mothers who regain immediate custody of their children after incarceration reintegrate better than those with delayed (or no) resumption of child custody? Implications of these findings for policy are explored.
The research results demonstrate the struggles justice-involved mothers experience over time as they seek to reintegrate into the community and resolve their relation
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Mother/Child Bonds and Changes Throughout the Incarceration Experience
Chapter 3. Post-Incarceration Custody and Non-Custody of Children
Chapter 4. Parenting and Depressive Symptoms for Reentering Mothers
Chapter 5. Social Supports and Social Strains During Reentry
Chapter 6. Mechanisms of Desistance and Recidivism
Chapter 7. Intersectionality, Motherhood, and Reintegration
Chapter 8: Conclusion
