RT Article
T1 Constructing and maintaining family in the context of imprisonment
JF The British journal of criminology
VO 58
IS 1
SP 114
OP 131
A1 Jardine, Cara
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1576104133
AB For many families affected by imprisonment, the prison can become a central and damaging force in their lives. Yet, to fully understand the impact of imprisonment upon families, there is a need for greater critical engagement with the concept of the family, and how this is defined and operationalized. Utilizing Finch’s theory of family practices, this article will argue that the family relationships affected by imprisonment are not only highly individual, but also actively constructed through embodied displays of care and commitment. However, we must guard against privileging family displays that fit most comfortably within a white, middle-class framework, and ensure that the voices of all families affected by imprisonment are heard in the growing conversations about their needs.
K1 Families affected by imprisonment
K1 Family practices
K1 Familien von Strafgefangenen
K1 Familiäre Sozialisation
DO 10.1093/bjc/azx005