Women’s experience of motherhood, violations of supervision requirements and arrests

Though parenting is commonly viewed as an important factor influencing women’s desistance from offending, little is known about how specific aspects of parenting relate to recidivism. The present study investigated the connections of parenting stress, parenting involvement, routine parenting activit...

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1. VerfasserIn: Adams, Elizabeth A. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Morash, Merry 1946- ; Smith, Sandi W. ; Cobbina-Dungy, Jennifer
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2017
In: The British journal of criminology
Jahr: 2017, Band: 57, Heft: 6, Seiten: 1420-1441
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motherhood
desistance
motivations
routines
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Zusammenfassung:Though parenting is commonly viewed as an important factor influencing women’s desistance from offending, little is known about how specific aspects of parenting relate to recidivism. The present study investigated the connections of parenting stress, parenting involvement, routine parenting activities and maternal motivations to violations of supervision conditions, including arrests, for a sample of 190 women. The findings support desistance theories that identify involvement in routine prosocial activities, in this case caring for children, as an important explanation for complying with requirements of supervision and avoiding arrest. In contrast, motivations regarding motherhood alone do not appear to provide a strong enough catalyst to shift women away from patterns of lawbreaking.
ISSN:1464-3529
DOI:10.1093/bjc/azw092