Imprisoned mothers in Victorian England, 1853–1900: motherhood, identity and the convict prison:

This article explores the experiences of imprisoned mothers in the Victorian convict prison system. It argues that motherhood, of central importance to the ideals of Victorian femininity, was disrupted and fractured by women’s long-term imprisonment. Using ‘whole life’ history methodology, the artic...

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Main Author: Johnston, Helen 1975- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2019, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 215-231
Online Access: Presumably Free Access
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