There is evidence to suggest that maternal incarceration can have negative implications for
children. Children in these families can be at greater risk for conduct problems and …

Children whose parents are involved in the criminal justice system (CJS) are at increased
risk of developing social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties and are more likely than …

Background Women in prison are a vulnerable group, often with a history of abuse, out-of-
home care, mental health problems and unemployment. Many are mothers when they …

The purpose of this book is to draw together some excellent scholarly work that has
emerged in recent years and has begun to address the impact of criminal justice and …

After many years of relative obscurity, research on prisoners' families has gained significant
momentum. It has expanded from case-oriented descriptive analyses of family experiences …

Female incarceration is rising steeply in Australia and other high-income countries. The
majority of incarcerated women are mothers. Their children represent a particularly …

Most women experiencing incarceration are mothers, and concerns about their children are
a primary focus. The aim of this paper is to describe the process evaluation of a parenting …

Learning to parent sensitively and safely can be challenging for adults with childhood abuse
and neglect experiences. Such childhood experiences are prevalent among incarcerated …

As incarceration rates rise worldwide, increasing numbers of parents are separated from
their children. Researchers have studied the psychosocial impact on inmates and their …

The prejudices that have traditionally been held against female delinquency and the
numerical minority of women in the prison system have led to the invisibility of their needs …