Incarcerated Mothers: Issues and Barriers for Regaining Custody of Children

In Victoria, Australia, the rate of female incarceration has continued to rise in the last decade. The majority of women prisoners are primary caregivers of their children. This article examines issues mothers face in mothering, both inside and outside prison, as seen by professionals and stakeholde...

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VerfasserInnen: Stone, Una (VerfasserIn) ; Liddell, Marg (VerfasserIn) ; Martinovic, Marietta (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2017
In: The prison journal
Jahr: 2017, Band: 97, Heft: 3, Seiten: 296-317
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Female offenders
Feminist Theory
Incarcerated mothers
Marginalization factors
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Zusammenfassung:In Victoria, Australia, the rate of female incarceration has continued to rise in the last decade. The majority of women prisoners are primary caregivers of their children. This article examines issues mothers face in mothering, both inside and outside prison, as seen by professionals and stakeholders who support them. Reunification of mothers and children is hampered by factors such as poverty, homelessness, abuse, and lack of access to services. Research and government interventions to address incarcerated mothers’ situations have had little positive impact for over 50 years.
ISSN:1552-7522
DOI:10.1177/0032885517703957